Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Around vase, procession of figures to an altar
Of the major regions in Southern Italy producing painted vases, only Campania had a significant black-figure output. As the present example indicates, the technique employs a minimum of incision, making it closer to silhouette than actual figure. While dependent on Attic models, a piece such as this one is distinct in the decoration that circles the vase rather than being divided by the handles into front and back.
Of the major regions in Southern Italy producing painted vases, only Campania had a significant black-figure output. As the present example indicates, the technique employs a minimum of incision, making it closer to silhouette than actual figure. While dependent on Attic models, a piece such as this one is distinct in the decoration that circles the vase rather than being divided by the handles into front and back.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
- Period: Classical
- Date: 5th century BCE
- Culture: Greek, South Italian, Campanian
- Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
- Dimensions: H.: 8 5/16 in. (21.2 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
- Object Number: 06.1021.42
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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