Attic Black-Figure Grand Tour Neck Amphora Vase, 50.5 cm
An Grand Tour neck amphora vase, in the Attic black-figure manner, each side decorated with a figurative panel, one side decorated with a warrior on horseback between two birds, the other side decorated with a woman lying on a bed, being held captive by an Attic King and solider., 19.88 in. high, 12.99 in. wide
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- Amphora - An ancient form of storage jar and one of the principal vessel shapes in Greek pottery, an amphora is a two-handled pot with a neck narrower than the body. In ancient times they were used as storage and transport vessels for olives, cereal, oil, and wine. The shape has continued to be used in ceramics to the present time.
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