Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Attributed to the Affecter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Obverse, Hermes and woman between men
Reverse, Hermes and warrior between men
Under the handles, horseman and Bellerophon on Pegasos

The scenes on the body are certainly connected. Hermes brings together a warrior and a woman, who, as indicated by the cloak that covers her head, is married. The aggressive posture of the warrior suggests that he is Menelaos reclaiming his wife, Helen, at Troy. The horseman and bird under one handle may allude to Troilos, the Trojan prince ambushed by Achilles.

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Affecter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Affecter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Affecter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Affecter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Affecter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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