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Black-figure neck amphora with a depiction of dancing maenads, The Diosphos Painter 500–475 BC. Dionysus mythology; maenads mythology. Amphora with a flared spout, a cylindrical neck with slightly concave walls clearly cut off from the neck, an ovoid body tapering downwards, a cylindrical foot with straight edges. Handles made of two clay rolls, placed under the spout, resting on the arms. Flat handles. Recessed bottom, 3.5 cm wide. Technology: Smooth surface. Shiny, metallic varnish. Well-cleaned, homogeneous clay with no visible impurities. Varnish applied in an even layer. Condition: A few secondary defects on the vessel surface. Internal surface contaminated. Chip on the spout. Glued foot. Clay color: close to 5 YR 6/6 reddish red. Varnish color: 10 YR 2/1 black. Red color: 7.5 R 3/3 dusky red. White color: 2.5 Y 7/2 light grey. Attributed to ca. 500–475 BC, Attica, Athens. Amphora, vessel; weight 0.43 kg. Recorded by Kamila Nocon, An ancient-style two-handled terracotta vase with a rounded body and flared neck, featuring a painted scene on an orange background with black-painted areas and details; the upper neck shows decorative palmette motifs in black on the orange field, the main body displays two draped figures in black with lighter skin-toned areas and white highlights, each wearing long flowing garments and headpieces, facing each other with one holding a vessel and the other extending a hand toward a hanging container, a small black animal figure appears near their feet, and the base and handles are painted black with some worn orange edges.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A01_327

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

72.7Mo (2.8Mo) / 35.9cm x 50.8cm / 4236 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Black-figure neck amphora depiction dancing maenads Diosphos Painter 500–475 BC Dionysus mythology maenads mythology Amphora flared spout cylindrical neck slightly concave walls cut off neck ovoid body tapering downwards cylindrical foot straight edges Handles two clay rolls placed under spout resting arms Flat handles Recessed bottom 3.5 cm wide Technology Smooth surface Shiny metallic varnish Well-cleaned homogeneous clay no visible impurities Varnish applied even layer Condition secondary defects vessel surface Internal surface contaminated Chip Glued foot Clay color close 5 Yr 6 6 reddish red Varnish color 10 2 1 black Red color 7.5 R 3 3 dusky red White color 2.5 Y 7 2 light grey Attributed ca 500–475 Bc Attica Athens vessel weight 0.43 kg Recorded Kamila Nocon ancient-style two-handled terracotta vase rounded body flared neck featuring painted scene orange background black-painted areas details upper neck decorative palmette motifs black orange field main body displays two draped figures lighter skin-toned areas white highlights wearing long flowing garments headpieces facing holding extending hand hanging container small black animal figure near feet base handles painted black worn orange edges.