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Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora

Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora. Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 18 15/16 in. (48.2 cm). Date: ca. 510 B.C..
Obverse, Athena
Reverse, chariot
This amphora is different from the typical prize vase. It does not have the inscription identifying it as being from the games in Athens. Furthermore, the chariot on the reverse is at rest, not in competition.
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Title: Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora
Caption: Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora. Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H. 18 15/16 in. (48.2 cm). Date: ca. 510 B.C.. Obverse, Athena Reverse, chariot This amphora is different from the typical prize vase. It does not have the inscription identifying it as being from the games in Athens. Furthermore, the chariot on the reverse is at rest, not in competition.
Technique/material: Terracotta; black-figure
Period: ARCHAIC
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit: Album
Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 3150 × 4200 px | 37.9 MB
Print size: 26.7 × 35.6 cm | 1240.2 × 1653.5 in (300 dpi)