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Terracotta neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape (jar), attributed to the Princeton Painter, Greek, Attic (MET, 53.11.1)

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Princeton Painter: Terracotta fragments of an attic greek black-figure neck-amphora (jar)   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
Princeton Painter    wikidata:Q583674
 
Description Greek black-figure vase painter and Attic vase-painter
Date of birth 6th century BC
date QS:P,-550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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Work period between circa 550 and circa 525 BC
Work location
Athens Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q583674
Title
Terracotta fragments of an attic greek black-figure neck-amphora (jar)
Description
Obverse, Athena at altar, flautist, and woman; Reverse, seated man between 2 men and 2 women. This vase is of considerable importance, for although it is not an official prize amphora, the decoration on the obverse refers to numerous aspects of the Panathenaic festival. The image of Athena in the center is that of Athena Polias, the goddess of the Akropolis who invariably occupies the obverse of the Panathenaic prize vases. In front of her is a burning altar, and behind it a flute-player. The Panathenaic games included not only athletic but also musical competitions, to which this figure most probably refers. The woman on the right carries on her head a stiff horizontal object that seems to represent the peplos, the garment for Athena's image that was renewed every four years. It is about to be unfolded and draped on the statue. The subject on the reverse is difficult to elucidate. The seated man is characterized as a god or king by his scepter. If he bears some relation to the depiction on the reverse, he may be Zeus awaiting the birth—from his head—of Athena.
Date circa 550–540 B.C.
Medium Terracotta
Dimensions

H. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)

diameter of mouth 6 11/16 in. (17 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Current location
Greek and Roman Art
Accession number
53.11.1
Credit line Rogers Fund, 1953
Source/Photographer

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254774

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