Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles

ca. 480 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Obverse, old man and warrior
Reverse, man leaning on staff

The vase depicts a warrior's departure. The representation on the obverse is particularly expressive, with the two figures presented as virtual mirror images—the older man leaning on his staff, the warrior holding his spear, and the two shafts crossing at the bottom.

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Title: Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles
Artist: Attributed to the Matsch Painter
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 480 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions: H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); diameter of mouth 6 5/16 in. (16 cm); diameter of foot 4 9/16 in. (11.5 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1956
Object Number: 56.171.39
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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