MM 1978:016
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amphora
- Object description
- Neck amphora. Rounded, everted rim; concave neck; wide, bulging shoulder; triple, vertical handles from neck to shoulder; piriform body; fillet at junction between body and base; disc base. Red clay; black glaze; ochre wash; added purple and white; incisions. Rim top, neck, inside of handles and body reserved; on both sides of neck a chain of double lotus buds and palmettes, connected above and below by arcs; at base of neck on both sides alternating red and black tongues. A: in the centre a warrior (Aeneas) carrying a small, elderly man (Anchises) on his back; they are flanked by warriors in phrygian dress. B: in the centre a warrior, almost hidden by his large shield, flanked by two warriors in phrygian dress and two elderly men with white beards and himatia. Black base line; below and beside handles four connected palmettes and lotus flowers; on lower body a meander border, a chain of lotus buds and dots, and finally a zone of rays, separated by encircling bands; lower edge of base and underside reserved.
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