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Amphoriskos: Animal frieze of lions, birds and geese

Amphoriskos: Animal frieze of lions, birds and geese

Black-figure 615-600 BCE
On the shoulder, animal zone, panthers. Below, separated by two narrow stripes, another animal zone, repeating swans. Below, a thick glazed stripes and around the base a series of rays. Rosettes and ornaments in the field. Applied purple in many figures.

Technique
Black-figure
Period
Orientalizing period
Date
615-600 BCE
Culture
Greek
Dimensions
H: 41.94 cm
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinthia
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1965.488
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)