Caption

Stamnos with a depiction of Boreas and Oreithyia, unknown Attic workshop; Oinochoe Painter 480–460 BC; scene: Orithyia mythology and Boreas mythology; Greek pottery, Attica, ca. 470–460 BC; vessel stamnos; weight 3.556 kg; height 34 cm; diameter 29.1 cm; width 36 cm with handles; diameter of outlet 22 cm., A rounded ceramic vessel with a dark black surface and orange-red painted figures and decorative bands, showing a horizontal scene around its midsection with a group of several humanlike figures in profile wearing long garments and one figure with wings, all rendered in orange-red against the black ground; the rim and base have orange-red decorative borders, and the vessel has a pair of short horizontal handles on its sides, with visible hairline repairs and surface wear on the painted areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_219

License type

Rights managed

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90.9Mb (4.0Mb) / 18.8in x 18.8in / 5638 x 5638 (300dpi)

Keywords

Stamnos depiction Boreas Oreithyia unknown Attic workshop Oinochoe Painter 480–460 BC scene Orithyia mythology Boreas mythology Greek pottery Attica ca 470–460 Bc vessel stamnos weight 3.556 kg height 34 cm diameter 29.1 cm width 36 cm handles diameter outlet 22 cm rounded ceramic vessel dark black surface orange-red painted figures decorative bands showing horizontal scene midsection group several humanlike figures profile wearing long garments figure wings rendered orange-red black ground rim base orange-red decorative borders vessel pair short horizontal handles sides visible hairline repairs surface wear painted areas.