Caption

Red-figure pelike, Attic workshop, pelike (vessel), antique vessel, pink clay. Slightly matte black engobe. Some elements painted white. Pelike with a slender belly. Wide neck, widening upwards. Rim rolled outward and decorated with a frieze (ox-eyes). Two bipartite handles attached vertically below the rim, extending to the gently sloping shoulders. On either side of the body, two scenes are bounded at the top and bottom by an ox-eyes frieze. Kerch style. Scene A: Woman's head turned to the right, wearing a Phrygian cap; edge of the cap marked with a black line with elongated points. Face and neck painted white. In the background on the right, a horse protoma; on the left, the front part of a griffin. Scene B: Two male figures facing each other, wrapped in long cloaks; facial features unmarked. Preservation status: partially reconstructed rim. 2nd half of the 4th century BC, Attica. Vessel: pelike. Height 29.9 cm, width 13.1 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_259

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67.6Mb (4.0Mb) / 13.6in x 19.3in / 4073 x 5798 (300dpi)

Keywords

Red-figure pelike Attic workshop pelike vessel antique vessel pink clay Slightly matte black engobe elements painted white Pelike slender belly Wide neck widening upwards Rim rolled outward decorated frieze ox-eyes Two bipartite handles attached vertically rim extending gently sloping shoulders side body two scenes bounded top bottom ox-eyes frieze Kerch style Scene A Woman's head turned right wearing Phrygian cap edge cap marked black line elongated points Face neck background horse protoma left front part griffin Scene B Two male figures facing wrapped long cloaks facial features unmarked Preservation status partially reconstructed 2nd half 4th century BC Attica Vessel Height 29.9 cm width 13.1 cm painted ceramic vessel rounded body two vertical handles flared rim shown neutral gray background vessel displays contrast black terracotta tones areas white paint profile face parts natural clay brown large sections coated matte black Decorative bands stylized curved motifs terracotta surface brushstroke details worn spots paint chipped revealing lighter clay underneath palette includes terracotta brown visible texture differences unpainted areas.