Etruscan black-figure amphora; Pottery; Ceramic; Glaze; Paint; Slip

Notes:

Triple handles. Mended, Head and neck and most of shield of man on A, and all but the two hind legs of the centaur who attacks him, and the tips of the roots and the branches of the trees; middle section of tail of centaur on B and ends of some branches of the tree are modern. Pale orange clay with some fine mica particles. Rather poor glaze. Band within mouth; lip edge, handle exteriors lower body and foot painted. Palmettes on neck. Alternating long and short tongues with two lines below on shoulder. Three stripes below figures. A: combat between a nude man armed with sword and shield and centaur with tree in hand rushes up behind the warrior; a branch in the field in front of the last centaur. Gazda: Black-Figure amphora. Clay with glazed decoration.

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Pottery; Italy

Language:

UND

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URL:

http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-KELSEY-X-0000.00.2600%5D0000_00_2600P04.TIF