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Panathenaic amphora

485-470 BC circa

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy

The main image is a figurative scene typical of Panathenaic amphorae: the goddess Athena in the guise of Promachos (“front-line warrior”) between two columns surmounted by cockerels, with an inscription recalling the competitions that took place during the Panathenaic Games in Athens. On the other side is a racing quadriga (chariot).

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  • Title: Panathenaic amphora
  • Date Created: 485-470 BC circa
  • Location Created: Taranto, via F. Crispi, Tomb of the Athletes, 1917, 1921
  • Physical Dimensions: 68 cm (height with lid); 19 cm (diameter, rim)
  • Medium: Ceramic
  • Room: Room VIII, showcase 81
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

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