Tyrrhenian amphora by the Castellani Painter
Tyrrhenian amphora by the Castellani Painter
Attic, black figure
c. 560 BC to c. 550 BC
Clay, black varnish, red and white paint.
Clay, black varnish, red and white paint.
Dimensions
35.00cm high ( 13.78 inches high)
Provenance
From the Collection R. M., Canton Bern (1956-1979).Literature
Publ. Paralipomena 41,35; Beazley, Add² 28; Beazley Archive no. 350277; J. Kluiver, The Tyrrhenian Group of black-figure vases (2003) 162 no. 174 (slender amphorae; very early and early); Kunst der Antike, Catalogue Solothurn 1967, 28 no. 90 with ill.Description / Expertise
Neck with lotus-palmette ornament. Shoulder with tongued leaves. Topmost frieze with A: fighting hoplites flanked by horsemen and women and B: dancing comasts and a woman. Below two friezes with animals. Rich use of red and white.
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CH - 4052 Basel
Switzerland
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T +41 (0)61 271 57 33