Amphora

Description

Neck-amphora of pottery painted in black-figure, showing on one side Herakles and Kerberos, and the Recovery of Helen by Menelaus and another warrior on the other: Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient Greek, Attic, by the Painter of Vatican 365, late 6th century BC, c. 540-530 BC

Museum reference

A.1881.44.27

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Amphora

Production information

Painter of Vatican 365, c. 540 - 530 BC (fl.), Artist
Attica, ANCIENT GREECE

Date

Classical
Late 6th century BC

Style / Culture

Ancient Greek
Attic, Ancient Greek
Black-figure

Materials

Pottery

Physical description

Earthenware, black figure decoration

Associations

Bale Collection
Depicted: Heracles
Depicted: Cerberus
Depicted: Recovery of Helen by Menelaus and Agamemnon

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Beazley, ABV, 312

Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, (EDINBURGH, The National Museums of Scotland) GREAT BRITAIN, Fascicule 16, p. 9-10, pl. 8.1-2; 9.1-2

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, inspired by nature