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Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora
Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora
Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora
Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora
Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora
Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora

Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora

SKU: MS.0016

Origin: Mediterranean
Circa: 490 BC to 480 BC
Dimensions: 7.5" Height x 5" Width x 4.3" Depth (19 cm x 12.7 cm x 10.9 cm)
Medium: Terracotta

This small but superbly painted Neck Amphora is attributed to the Light-Make Class. It's central scene is decorated with an armored hoplite wearing greaves and a Corinthian helmet. He is carrying a spear and a large shield with a Macedonian star device, while two youthful spear bearing attendants stand on either side. On the opposing side there is a similar scene of a hoplite flanked by two attendants, with a flying bird decorating his shield. Beneath the handles are scrolling lotus buds while rays emanate upward from the foot. Just above we see a band of dotted zigzags below the scene, while a vine wraps around the neck. All with details in added white and red.

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L. Hohl collection, Biel, Switzerland, 1970s. Private collection, Switzerland; acquired 1985. with Frank Sternberg, Zurich, 2001

Intact with no repair or restoration. Overall with some rubbing and loss to the added white and red decoration, particularly to the shield star device. Small stable firing crack on side B to the zigzag band beneath the scene. Very minor surface wear and some small areas of pitting. Small areas of rubbing around rim edge and very minor nicks around exterior and interior of rim. Minor glaze deficiency to the handles.

This example is part a group of Athenian vases of similar shape, mostly very small neck-amphorae of light production. For this reason Beazley classified them as The Light-Make Group.

For another amphora by the Light-Make Class see, Beazley Archive no. 5690.

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