Neck Amphora
| Object Number: | MS1752 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Greece Gallery Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Attic |
| Provenience: | Italy Etruria Tarquinia |
| Manufacture Location: | Attica |
| Date Made: | Late 6th c. BC |
| Early Date: | -550 |
| Late Date: | -500 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Technique: | Black Figure |
| Iconography: | Amazon Horse Heracles Animal |
| Height: | 40.3 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 26.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase; Subscription of John Wanamaker, 1896 |
| Other Number: | 911(?) - Stevenson Etruscan Series Number |
Description
A, Herakles, at the left, with sword, in combat with two Amazons, one erect the other falling. B, Two Amazons, each on horseback, each accompanied by a dog, ride to right. Complete.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Ancient Greek World (08 May 1994) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Electronic] 1997. The Perseus Project.. Tufts University. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Uhlenbrock, Jaimee P. 1986. "Herakles: Passage of the hero through 1000 years of classical art.".. Aristide D. Caratzas. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pl. 15 | 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. 9, no. 90 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] von Bothmer, Dietrich F. 1957. Amazons in Greek Art.. Oxford. Clarendon Press. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 49, no. 110; p. 101, no. 122, pl. XXXVIII 5, LXIII 4 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Rambo, Eleanor F. 1920. "Stories on Greek Vases". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 11. no. 2. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 79-86, fig. 29 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Luce, Stephen B. 1917. "The Museum Journal". Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. (December). no. 2. pg. 145-155 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: fig. 54-55 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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