Amphora
| Object Number: | MS4833 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Greece Gallery Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Archaic Greek Etruscan |
| Provenience: | Italy Etruria Orvieto |
| Manufacture Location: | Attica |
| Maker: | Group E |
| Period: | Archaic Greek Period |
| Date Made: | ca. 550-540 BCE |
| Early Date: | -550 |
| Late Date: | -540 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Technique: | Black Figure |
| Iconography: | Warrior Chariot Woman Child Theseus Minotaur Ariadne? Warfare |
| Outside Diameter: | 32 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Riccardo Mancini; Subscription of John Wanamaker, 1898 |
Description
A, warrior leaving home, with chariot. Chariot heading left. At least two male figures are behind the horses. A woman and a warrior at the horses' heads. Woman puts hand on shoulder of a child. B, Theseus and the Minotaur. Theseus and the Minotaur are centrally placed. 5 onlookers, two to the left and three to the right. Four are male; one, to left of Theseus, is female (Ariadne?). Near Group E: Various.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Ancient Greek World (08 May 1994) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Special Exhibition: Classical and Oriental (12 Dec 1913 - 01 Nov 1915) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Electronic] 1997. The Perseus Project.. Tufts University. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Beazley, John D. 1978. Attic Black-Figure Vase-Painters.. New York. Hacker Art Books. ed. reprint. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 138, no. 7 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Brommer, Frank. 1960. Vasenlisten zur griechischen Heldensage.. Marburg/Lahn, N. G. Elwert. ed. 2nd. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 176, no. 30 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue, Collection] Luce, Stephen B. 1921. Catalogue of the Mediterranean Section.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 74, no, 112 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Hall, Edith H. 1913. "Attic Vases from Orvieto". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 4. no. 4. pg. 147-161 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 149-152, no. 1, fig. 129a,b | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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