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Neck-amphora, fragmentary

Attributed to the Timiades Painter
ca. 570 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
Obverse, two long-necked waterbirds between two panthers
Reverse, two sirens

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Neck-amphora, fragmentary
  • Artist:
    Attributed to the Timiades Painter
  • Period:
    Archaic
  • Date:
    ca. 570 BCE
  • Culture:
    Greek, Attic
  • Medium:
    Terracotta; black-figure
  • Dimensions:
    (Cp 12078): 3 3/8 x 2 11/16 in. (8.5 x 6.8 cm)
  • Classification:
    Vases
  • Credit Line:
    Lent by Musée du Louvre
  • Object Number:
    L.1971.104
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art