Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Greek, Attic

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 155

Obverse, between eyes, busts of old man and girl
Reverse, between eyes, busts of two girls

The practice of decorating a pot with alternating black and clay-colored stripes or a cup with concentric circles was popular in eastern Greece and may have come to Athens from there. The effect is considerably less sober and balanced than the Attic black-figure norm. It almost overwhelms the conversations that are taking place on the shoulder.

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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