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Amphora ; Attributed to the Painter of the Vatican Mourner; ca. 550-525 BC; 43.57

From:UC Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

Name/TitleAmphora

About this objectThis black-figure vase was most likely a storage vessel - a common use for amphorae. The amphora has been designated as Type B.

It features two scenes; side A shows Herakles, his wife Deianeira and the centaur Nessos, with a bearded onlooker. Side B is a wedding procession led by the god Hermes.

The female figures have added white paint on their skin, and red is also added in places throughout the scenes. The anchor graffiti on the base of the amphora perhaps indicates the vase was for sea-trade.

MakerAttributed to the Painter of the Vatican Mourner

Maker RoleArtist

Date Madeca. 550-525 BC

PeriodArchaic

Medium and MaterialsCeramic; Pottery

Style and IconographyAttic

Style and IconographyBlack-figure

TechniqueBlack-figure vase painting

TechniquePolychromy

TechniqueSlip trailing (relief line)

MeasurementsHeight 435mm; 289mm

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Credit LineDonated by Marion K. Steven, 1957

Object TypeStorage Vessels

Object number43.57