Vases Black-figure Amphora Amphora with Departure Scene and Quadriga
Amphora with Departure Scene and Quadriga
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Amphora with Departure Scene and Quadriga

Black-figure 6256 · Amphora · ca. 520-510 BCE (Archaic)
<p>This vase may portray the common departure scene of two warriors in full armor leaving home for war, or it may represent a famous scene from "The Iliad" in which Priam, king of Troy, comes to claim and pay ransom for the body of his son Hector. Achilles, who killed Hector in single combat, greets the elderly king. Witnessing this scene are a second warrior, who stands next to Achilles, and another man, standing behind.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.13' rel='external'>Amphora with Departure Scene and Quadriga</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
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Technique
Date
ca. 520-510 BCE (Archaic)
Culture
Greek
Painter
Dimensions
H: 16.00 cm W: 8.00 cm
Medium
terracotta, wheel made; black figure
Museum
Walters Art Museum
Accession Number
48.13
Image Source
walters_cc0
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