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Two-handled jar (amphora) with Athena driving a quadriga
Greek
Archaic Period
530–520 B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Black Figure
Dimensions
40.6 cm (16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number89.258
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
CVA Boston 1, pl. 49.
DescriptionPictures on the shoulder.
Side A: between two large eyes, Athena driving a quadriga to right.
Side B: between large eyes, a bearded charioteer driving quadriga to right.
Side A: between two large eyes, Athena driving a quadriga to right.
Side B: between large eyes, a bearded charioteer driving quadriga to right.
ProvenanceBy 1889: with Pio Marinangeli, Rome (said to be from Corneto Tarquinia); March 1889: purchased by R. Lanciani from Pio Marinangeli; purchased by MFA from R. Lanciani, 1889