Caption

Stamnos with a depiction of Boreas and Oreithyia, unknown Attic workshop; Oinochoe Painter from Yale 480–460 BC; Orithyia mythology, Boreas mythology; Greek pottery, 470–460 BC; Attica; vessel, stamnos; weight 3.556 kg; height 34 cm; diameter 29.1 cm; width 36 cm with vices; dia. outlet 22 cm., A rounded ceramic vessel with a wide neck and a flared rim, primarily black with orange-red painted figures and decorative motifs, showing a group of robed standing figures in orange-red on the upper body. The vessel has a pair of horizontal handles integrated into the painted design, with ornamental scroll and palmette motifs above and below the handles in orange-red against the black background. A band of geometric meander decoration in orange-red encircles the vessel near its midsection. The lower body and base are mostly black with small orange-red accents on the foot and rim edges, and there are visible scratches and areas of wear revealing lighter underlying clay tones. The overall color palette includes black, orange-red, and lighter clay hues.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_220

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.7Mb (3.9Mb) / 18.6in x 18.6in / 5569 x 5569 (300dpi)

Keywords

Stamnos depiction Boreas Oreithyia unknown Attic workshop Oinochoe Painter Yale 480–460 BC Orithyia mythology Boreas mythology Greek pottery 470–460 Bc Attica vessel stamnos weight 3.556 kg height 34 cm diameter 29.1 cm width 36 cm vices dia outlet 22 cm rounded ceramic vessel wide neck flared rim primarily black orange-red painted figures decorative motifs showing group robed standing figures orange-red upper body pair horizontal handles integrated painted design ornamental scroll palmette motifs black background band geometric meander decoration orange-red encircles vessel near midsection lower body base mostly black small orange-red accents foot rim edges visible scratches areas wear revealing lighter underlying clay tones color palette includes black lighter clay hues.