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Accession_Number

51.7.16

Shape

Neck amphora

Shape_description

Wide cup mouth with a reserved, flat rim. Two tripartite strap handles rise up from the neck and join the body at the shoulders. Ovoid body tapers to a thick disk foot, beneath a short (restored) stem. Base is concave

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Attic

Fabric_description

Fine-grained, reddish-yellow clay

Munsell_color

5YR 7/6

Decoration

Black mouth inside out, except for reserved top surface of the rim, exterior of handles, interior reserved and underside of the foot black; Between the handles are double (mirrored) lotus-enclosed palmette friezes, enclosed between red lines. Below the ridge at the base of the neck are alternating red and black tongues. Beneath each handle is a vegetal design comprised of three lotus buds, each arranged at right angles to each other, so that their stems form a diamond that encircles a dot, yet extend to four palmettes (two above and two below) that flank the figural zone. Beneath the figural zone is a series of friezes: two lines; a maeander (Greek key) to left; two lines; a frieze of upright leaves interlinked by arcuated stems; two lines; rays extending from the base. The preserved part of the base is entirely black. Side A shows a quadriga (four horse chariot) wheeling around, so that the front of the horses seem to pass a crouching warrior holding out a spear at a near horizontal. The helmeted charioteer holds a large shield. Side B shows a helmeted warrior, standing between two attendants. The warrior holds a shield with a lion-head sema, wears a chlamys, and holds a pair of spears at right angles. The (male) onlookers, both bearded, wear himatia that enclose their arms, and each holds a staff upright. Detail is incised on both designs. Top of foot and side are black and the underneath is concave and black. Added red on horses' manes and the contour of the shield.

Inscriptions

Condition

Comprised of many rejoined fragments, with restorations (large patches on side B and 3/4 of the foot is modern, as is the stem joining it to the base). A long crack extends through the rim and neck at the back. Chips on the handles and the rim. Gloss worn on rim, handles and foot. The gloss on parts of the figure decoration is mirroring.

Technique/Style

Black figure; incised; added colour (red)

Provenance

Period

High Archaic / Late Archaic

Date

525-500

Dating_details

Artist

Antimenes Painter

Attribution

Ure: ABV 272.97 (but contra. see Burow)

Image

2001.99.0139.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2001.99.0140.jpg	Left side view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a handle.
2001.99.0141.jpg	Back view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing an armed warrior between two figures holding spears.
2001.99.0142.jpg	Right side view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a handle.
2001.99.0145.jpg	Detail of the front of the body of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2001.99.0146.jpg	Detail of the front right of the body of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot.
2001.99.0151.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2001.99.0152.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2001.99.0153.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2001.99.0154.jpg	Detail of the front of the body of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2001.99.0155.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2001.99.0156.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2001.99.0157.jpg	Detail of the front of the body of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2001.99.0158.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2001.99.0159.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2001.99.0160.jpg	Right side view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a handle.
2001.99.0161.jpg	Back view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing an armed warrior between two figures holding spears
2001.99.0162.jpg	Left side view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a handle.
2004.03.0008.jpg	Left side view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a tripartite strap handle.
2004.03.0009.jpg	Back view (side B) of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing an armed warrior between two figures holding spears.
2004.03.0010.jpg	Front view (side A) of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2004.03.0011.jpg	Detailed view of the back (side B) of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing an armed warrior between two figures holding spears.
2004.03.0012.jpg	Back view (side B) of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing an armed warrior between two figures holding spears.
2004.03.0013.jpg	Front view (side A) of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2004.95.0153.jpg	Top view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing top of tripartite strap handles, rim, and interior.
2004.95.0154.jpg	Top view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing top of tripartite strap handles, rim, and interior.
2004.95.0155.jpg	Bottom view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing concave base (origionally painted black).
2004.95.0156.jpg	Detailed view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing tripartite handle and palmette frieze on neck and underneath handles.
2005.89.0049.jpg
2011.03.0001.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing a chariot approaching a kneeling warrior.
2011.03.0002.jpg	Front view of an Attic black-figure neck amphora, showing an armed warrior between two figures holding spears.