Panathenaic Amphora with Boxers

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Object/Title: Panathenaic Amphora with Boxers
Type: Pottery
Provenance: Greece
Findspot: Unknown
Abstract: Black-figure amphora depicting four figures. One female stands as an onlooker with a male onlooker standing on the other side of the vase facing in, both elaborately dressed. In the center or two male figures, on inside a large amphora reaching out, with the other figure holding the lid and an animal over top of him.
Physical Location: Brooklyn Museum
URL: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/147182
Measurements: H: 40 cm ; W: 27.2 cm
Description: Dates to c. 540 BCE and is attributed to the Swing Painter.
Bibliography: Brooklyn Museum. "Black-figure Amphora of Panathenaic Shape." Brooklyn Museum Online. Accessed November 22, 2017. https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/147182
Access Condition: Attributed to the Brooklyn Museum under the license CC-BY
Creative Commons: CC-BY
Name: Brooklyn Museum
Role: Photographer
Name: Swing Painter
Role: Painter
Related Search Terms: Terracotta
Panathenaic
Black-Figure
Greek
Amphora
Boxer
Pyx
Male
Nudity
Female
Prize
Animal
Hero
Athlete
Equipment
Date: 6th c. BCE