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Red-figure amphora, Apulian workshop, Classical Period. Wide, tapering foot supporting a cylindrical stem merging into a belly with short horizontal handles arching into a narrow neck topped by a tall, diagonally widening spout covered with floral ornamentation. Neck decorated at 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 naked man and a dressed woman standing opposite each other with an altar between them; the man holds a bowl in his outstretched left hand with a cloak slung over it, his right arm down and 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. 3rd quarter of the 4th century BC, Apulia (Italy). Amphora; weight 1.47 kg, height 38.6 cm, diameter 18 cm.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A40_265

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

54.1Mo (3.5Mo) / 26.7cm x 50.8cm / 3150 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Red-figure amphora Apulian workshop Classical Period Wide tapering foot supporting cylindrical stem merging belly short horizontal handles arching 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 naked man dressed woman standing opposite altar them man holds bowl outstretched left hand cloak slung right arm down 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 3rd quarter 4th century BC Apulia Italy Amphora weight 1.47 kg height 38.6 cm diameter 18 cm tall ceramic vessel two curved flared rim painted primarily black terracotta highlights cream areas darker brown rim area cream leaflike motifs black band band black spiral patterns sits shoulder body feature central scene black silhouettes terracotta background depicting group figures facing another draped garments indicated incised lines flanked side decorative black palmette leaflike designs terracotta field Vertical black ribbing decorates neck area scene wavy black band encircles lower body rounded black foot pedestal base spots wear exposed terracotta surface age-related abrasion small scratches.