Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)

Attributed to the Oionokles Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Obverse, Dionysos and fluting satyr
Reverse, satyrs and maenads

In Nolan neck-amphorae, the groundline frequently runs around the body without interruption. The effect, as here, is to emphasize the progression of the subject matter around the vase.

Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Oionokles Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Oionokles Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar), Attributed to the Oionokles Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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