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Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment

Black-figure EXEKIAS · Amphora · 550–530 B.C.

This fragment preserves part of the figure of a bearded hoplite, facing right, with a shield. He is named as Akamas, one of Theseus' sons. He wears a short kilt incised with a chequerboard pattern, and a Corinthian helmet.

Shape

Amphora

Technique

Black-figure

Date

550–530 B.C.

Culture

Greek

Painter

EXEKIAS

Attribution

Attributed

Dimensions

H: 9.80 cm W: 9.00 cm

Museum

J. Paul Getty Museum

Accession Number

78.AE.305

Image Source

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