Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)

Attributed to the Achilles Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 159

Obverse, woman pouring libation for Athena
Reverse, youth

It is impossible to determine whether the woman pouring the libation is divine or mortal. This indefiniteness emphasizes a characteristically Greek blurring of boundaries, in this case between gods and men. The youth, who stands as a typical mortal observer on the reverse, suggests that the setting is Athens.

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

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

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