Neck amphora attributed to the Painter of Vatican 309
Neck amphora attributed to the Painter of Vatican 309
Attic
c. 560 BC
Clay, black varnish, red and white paint.
Clay, black varnish, red and white paint.
Dimensions
33.70cm high ( 13.27 inches high)
Diameter
15.40cm diameter ( 6.06 inches in diameter)
Provenance
Wtih Sotheby's London, 27.03.1961 No. 149. with Spink & Son, London. From the Collection Alfred E. Mirsky (1900-1974).Literature
Publ. J.D. Beazley, Paralipomena (1971) 50.Description / Expertise
A: Two opposing lions looking over their shoulders. B: Man wearing long cloak and facing right, flanked by two seated, opposing sphinxes looking backwards. On each side of the neck the head of a bearded man. Torus between neck and shoulder.
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