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Eros, God of Love (00:49:32) 798 views
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Nolan neck-amphora with ridged handles
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphoriskos (oil flask)
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 156
Obverse, warriors fighting Persian archerReverse, warriorThe almost miraculous Greek victory in 480 B.C. over the invading Persians, who were backed by the resources of a powerful empire, was the theme of much art produced in Greece during the first half of the fifth century B.C. Most images cast the battle in mythological terms; this is one of the few that show a Greek actually fighting a Persian.
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