Vases Black-figure Amphora Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment

Attic Black-Figure Amphora Fragment

Black-figure Amphora · about 550–500 B.C.
Torso and right arm of a satyr, standing to the right. Right hand at pelvic area, left hand (turned inward) across the waist. The skin is incised with many tiny dots to indicate hair; dots also appear on the undecorated field behind the figure. The tail is added in red. Interior undecorated.
Shape
Technique
Date
about 550–500 B.C.
Culture
Greek (Attic)
Dimensions
H: 8.30 cm
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
82.AE.40.20
Image Source
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