Amphora, Neck, E48.227
Physical Description
Description from "Greek Vases in the Otago Museum":
Neck amphora. Light orange in colour, with two black moulded handles either side of neck. Slight pedestal foot, black in colour. Decorated in black, white and red slip, of Herakles playing the kithara, wearing a lion skin. Behind figure is Athena. Hermes stands in front of him. On the other side, a soldier, Hector?, moving right carries a shield and two spears. He is being farewelled by his father and mother. Lotus and palmette decoration around bottom of body. Tongue decoration around shoulder.
Neck amphora. Light orange in colour, with two black moulded handles either side of neck. Slight pedestal foot, black in colour. Decorated in black, white and red slip, of Herakles playing the kithara, wearing a lion skin. Behind figure is Athena. Hermes stands in front of him. On the other side, a soldier, Hector?, moving right carries a shield and two spears. He is being farewelled by his father and mother. Lotus and palmette decoration around bottom of body. Tongue decoration around shoulder.
References
Handbook to the Greek Vases in the Otago Museum; Mr J K AndersonCorpus Vasorum Antiquorum; Mr J Green, Union Academique Internationale
Provenance
Measurements
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 314 x 167 x 157mmAll Rights Reserved