Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora (jar)

Attributed to the Eucharides Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Overse, Athena
Reverse, horse race

The Eucharides Painter's representation of the horse race very effectively contrasts the powerful animals with their young, slight, and vigorous jockeys.

Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora (jar), Attributed to the Eucharides Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora (jar), Attributed to the Eucharides Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora (jar), Attributed to the Eucharides Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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