Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Attributed to the APZ Painter

ca. 330–300 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162

On the body, obverse, youth and horse within a naiskos between women
Reverse, four youths
On the neck, obverse, woman. Reverse, Eros

Ownership of a horse was a mark of wealth and status. It is noteworthy that the horse here is primary and that the group is not fully contained by the structure.

Artwork Details

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References

Title: Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
Artist: Attributed to the APZ Painter
Period: Late Classical
Date: ca. 330–300 BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Campanian
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions: H. 31 in. (78.7 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Object Number: 06.1021.231
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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