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Obverse, Aeneas and Anchises
Reverse, departure of a hoplite and archer
Aeneas is fleeing Troy carrying his aged father on his back. Aeneas' long journey ultimately brought him to Italy where he became the legendary founder of Rome.
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Title: Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Period: Archaic
Date: last quarter of 6th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
Dimensions: 16 1/8 × 10 1/2 in. (41 × 26.7 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1941
Object Number: 41.162.171
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