Caption

Orientalizing amphora, repossession Bytom, Greece, Corinth, early Corinthian period, 620–590 BC, amphora vessel, weight 1.730 kg, decorated with cats, images of birds, and zoomorphic decorations., A rounded ceramic vessel with a wide flaring mouth and a short neck, featuring two curved handles that attach near the rim and the shoulder; the surface shows decorative painted bands and motifs in black, brown, and beige tones with areas of worn or chipped paint revealing lighter base clay; the mouth interior is dark with visible scuffs, and the body displays flowing abstract and animal-like shapes arranged in horizontal registers; the base is slightly flared and darker in color, and the overall background behind the vessel is a neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_391

License type

Rights managed

Available size

85.2Mb (2.5Mb) / 16.5in x 20.0in / 4961 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Orientalizing amphora repossession Bytom Greece Corinth early Corinthian period 620–590 Bc amphora vessel weight 1.730 kg decorated cats images birds zoomorphic decorations rounded ceramic vessel wide flaring mouth short neck featuring two curved handles attach near rim shoulder surface decorative painted bands motifs black brown beige tones areas worn chipped paint revealing lighter base clay mouth interior dark visible scuffs body displays flowing abstract animal- shapes arranged horizontal registers slightly flared darker color background vessel neutral gray.