Vases Black-figure Amphora Two-handled jar (neck-amphora) with seated king an...
Two-handled jar (neck-amphora) with seated king and attendants

Two-handled jar (neck-amphora) with seated king and attendants

Black-figure Amphora · about 540-530 B.C.
(A) Bearded man in chiton and animal skin with spear pursues a nude youth. Two bearded men on the left and one of the right observe the central scene. (B) Bearded man seated on an animal-legged throne; at right, a nude youth holding a wreath moving away and looking back (enthroned Zeus and Ganymede?).Two bearded men on the left and one of the right observe the central scene. On neck, scenes of pursuit. Below handles, horse and rider, and bird flying above. Graffito in Greek ϞΟ.
Shape
Technique
Period
Archaic Period
Date
about 540-530 B.C.
Culture
Greek
Dimensions
H: 101.85 cm D: 70.10 cm
Medium
Ceramic, Black Figure
Findspot
Greece, Attica, Athens
Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number
99.516
Image Source
boston_mfa
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)