Caption

Red-figure amphora, Apulian workshop, repossession; Classical Period; 3rd quarter of the 4th century BC; Apulia (Italy). Amphora with a wide, tapering foot supporting a cylindrical stem, merging into a belly with short horizontal handles that arch into a narrow neck topped by a tall, diagonally widening spout covered with floral ornamentation. Neck decorated at the top with a wavy ornament; lower section ingot-shaped. Two ribbon-like handles run from the shoulders to the lower edge of the rim. Both sides of the body bear painted figurative scenes. Side A: a man and a woman standing opposite each other with an altar between them; the naked man holds a bowl in his outstretched left hand, a cloak slung over his arm, weight on his left leg; the woman wears a long chiton fastened at the shoulders and tied at the waist. Side B: two young men facing each other wearing cloaks; the young man on the right leans on a long stick with his right arm outstretched. Beneath the handles are large palmettes surrounded by a plant motif; the lower part of the body is decorated with a wavy ornament. Vessel type: amphora. Weight 1.47 kg; height 38.6 cm; diameter 18 cm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A40_264

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Keywords

Red-figure amphora Apulian workshop repossession Classical Period 3rd quarter 4th century BC Apulia Italy Amphora wide tapering foot supporting cylindrical stem merging belly short horizontal handles arch narrow neck topped tall diagonally widening spout covered floral ornamentation Neck decorated top wavy ornament lower section ingot-shaped Two ribbon- handles run shoulders lower edge rim sides body bear painted figurative scenes Side A man woman standing opposite altar them naked man holds bowl outstretched left hand cloak slung arm weight left leg woman wears long chiton fastened tied waist Side B two young men facing wearing cloaks young man right leans long stick right arm outstretched Beneath handles large palmettes surrounded plant motif lower part body decorated Vessel type amphora Weight 1.47 kg height 38.6 cm diameter 18 cm ancient-style ceramic vase rounded body narrow neck flared rim two curved black terracotta tones painted figural scenes rim area leafy motifs lighter color black background neck vertical ribbing band wave- scrolls terracotta body displays central scene standing nude figure draped figure facing surrounded ornamental palmette spiral motifs black ground foot lower area predominantly black wear revealing terracotta beneath.