Neck Amphora with Athlete

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Object/Title: Neck Amphora with Athlete
Type: Pottery
Provenance: Greece
Findspot: Unknown
Abstract: Red-figure neck amphora. The obverse depicts a nude male athlete holding a jumping weight. The reverse depicts a draped man leaning on a stick.
Physical Location: The Met Fifth Avenue
URL: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254848
Measurements: H: 33 cm
Description: Dates to c. 440-430 BCE and is attributed to the Loeb Painter.
Bibliography: Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online. Accessed November 22, 2017. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254848
Access Condition: Open Access for Scholarly Content
Creative Commons: CC0 1.0
Name: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Role: Photographer
Name: Rogers Fund, 1906
Role: Donor
Related Search Terms: Red-Figure
Terracotta
Neck Amphora
Greek
Attic
Classical
Athlete
Male
Nudity
Youth
Halteres
Jumper
Weight
Date: 5th c. BCE