Caption

Black-finished amphora, engobe, amphoras, ancient vessels, reddish clay. Surface finished with a glossy black engobe. Amphora with a disc-shaped base. Pear-shaped belly with clearly defined shoulders. Short neck separated from the shoulders by a ring. Wide, outward-curving rim. Two twisted handles (S2 twist), attached vertically between the neck and the shoulders. No engobe on the base. Preservation condition: slight losses in the lower part of the belly and on the rim. 5th century BC, Attica. Vessel, amphora. Height 21 cm, width 12 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_228

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62.2Mb (2.8Mb) / 12.9in x 18.7in / 3871 x 5620 (300dpi)

Keywords

Black-finished amphora engobe amphoras ancient vessels reddish clay Surface finished glossy black engobe Amphora disc-shaped base Pear-shaped belly defined shoulders Short neck separated shoulders ring Wide outward-curving rim Two twisted handles S2 twist attached vertically neck No engobe base Preservation condition slight losses lower part belly rim 5th century BC Attica Vessel amphora Height 21 cm width 12 cm black ceramic amphora glossy finish stands gray background rounded body tapering small foot reddish-brown clay short neck wide flared pair twisted rope- connecting shoulder surface vessel tiny chips worn areas revealing lighter brown underneath display areas abrasion lighter brown spots colors visible black gray reddish-brown.