Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug)

Attributed to the Amasis Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 154

Three hoplites (foot soldiers) between a man and a youth

The Greek heavy infantry fought shoulder to shoulder behind overlapping round shields. Here the shields of three hoplites dominate the composition and emphasize with their concentric rings the swelling roundness of this little pitcher.

Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug), Attributed to the Amasis Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug), Attributed to the Amasis Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug), Attributed to the Amasis Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug), Attributed to the Amasis Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug), Attributed to the Amasis Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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