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Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora (Ovoid)

Unknownabout 570–560 B.C.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The amphora has an echinus mouth, glazed on the topside, with red lines on the inner and outer edges, and on the lower edge of the exterior. The inside of the mouth and neck are glazed to the junction of the neck and shoulder. The round handles are completely glazed. On the neck, on both sides, a panther leaping to the right. Red ring at join of neck and shoulder. On the shoulder, a band of enclosed tongues. On the glazed body, three pairs of red lines: below the lower handle attachments, below the equator, and above the rays. Nineteen rays above the foot. The echinus foot has a red line on the edge; the outer edge and the underside are reserved.

After Clark, A., CVA Malibu 1 (1988).

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  • Title: Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora (Ovoid)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about 570–560 B.C.
  • Location Created: Athens, Greece
  • Physical Dimensions: 33.1 × 14.4 cm (13 1/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
  • Type: Amphora
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 86.AE.95
  • Culture: Greek (Attic)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Vessels (Containers)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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