Fragment of a terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Attributed to the Prometheus Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Obverse, Amazonomachy with Herakles
Reverse, women, subject unclear

On the largest fragment, from the obverse, the figure of Herakles is clear from his lion skin; he attacks the Amazon Andromache, as indicated by the inscription. Below the palmette-lotus frieze, there was a cavalcade of horsemen.
There are four fragments that belong to the piece, 56.128, gift of Mario Astarita, 1956.

Fragment of a terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Prometheus Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Fragment of a terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Prometheus Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Fragment of a terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Prometheus Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Fragment of a terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Prometheus Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Fragment of a terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Prometheus Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Fragment of a terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Prometheus Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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