Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Obverse, Hermes and woman between men
Reverse, Hermes and warrior between men
Under the handles, horseman and Bellerophon on Pegasos
The scenes on the body are certainly connected. Hermes brings together a warrior and a woman, who, as indicated by the cloak that covers her head, is married. The aggressive posture of the warrior suggests that he is Menelaos reclaiming his wife, Helen, at Troy. The horseman and bird under one handle may allude to Troilos, the Trojan prince ambushed by Achilles.
Reverse, Hermes and warrior between men
Under the handles, horseman and Bellerophon on Pegasos
The scenes on the body are certainly connected. Hermes brings together a warrior and a woman, who, as indicated by the cloak that covers her head, is married. The aggressive posture of the warrior suggests that he is Menelaos reclaiming his wife, Helen, at Troy. The horseman and bird under one handle may allude to Troilos, the Trojan prince ambushed by Achilles.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
- Artist: Attributed to the Affecter
- Period: Archaic
- Date: ca. 550–540 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
- Dimensions: H. as restored 16 15/16 in. (43.1 cm)
H. as preserved 10 11/16 in. (27.2 cm) - Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
- Object Number: 07.286.75
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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Affecter
ca. 540 BCE
Affecter
ca. 550–540 BCE
Affecter
ca. 560 BCE
Affecter
ca. 550 BCE
Affecter
ca. 550–530 BCE
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