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Paestan Vase with Lid (Perhaps from Another Vase)
Paestan Vase with Lid (Perhaps from Another Vase)
Asteas
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about 340 B.C.
Amphora with Orestes about to slay Clytemnestra. The neck and proper left handle have been reconstructed. A separate lid (80.AE.155.2) was associated with the vase, but does not belong. For further description, see individual records.
Date
about 340 B.C.
Culture
Greek (South Italian, Paestan)
Painter
Asteas
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
80.AE.155
Image Source
getty_cc0
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Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)