Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora (jar)

Attributed to the Group of Copenhagen 99

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Obverse, Athena
Reverse, chariot race

The intensity of a competition is communicated in various ways on these prize jars. Often the emphasis is on the movement of the horses. Here it is expressed in the pose of the charioteer.

Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora (jar), Attributed to the Group of Copenhagen 99, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora (jar), Attributed to the Group of Copenhagen 99, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora (jar), Attributed to the Group of Copenhagen 99, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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