Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Attributed to the Painter of London B 76

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

On the body, obverse, two warriors in combat
Reverse, two roosters facing
On the neck, obverse and reverse, head of a man

The aggressiveness of roosters was well familiar to the ancient Greeks. The subjects on each side of this vase may be considered complementary.

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Painter of London B 76, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Painter of London B 76, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Painter of London B 76, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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