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| Titles |
Pelike with Athletes: |
| Name |
Trustees of the British Museum |
| Name |
The Amykos Painter |
| Type of Resource |
still image |
| Genre |
Pottery |
| Abstract |
Red-figure pelike. On the obverse a female figure is depicted holding out a wreath to a nude male youth to crown him as a victorious athlete. The athlete holds drapery on his arms and a staff in his hand. On the reverse are two ephebi wearing himations, each holding a staff in his hand and facing each other. |
| Physical Location |
British Museum |
| URL |
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=463181&partId=1&searchText=greek |
| Extent |
H: 23.2 cm |
| Form |
nonprojected graphic |
| Note |
Dates to c. 420-400 BCE. The female figure has been identified as possibly Nike. |
| Access Condition |
Attributed to the Trustees of the British Museum under the license CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
| Access Condition |
CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
| Subject Local Name |
--Greek--Pelike--Red-Figure--Athlete--Nudity--Male--Youth--Female--Goddess--Nike--Victor--Wreath------5th c. BCE |
| Note |
British Museum. “pelike.” The British Museum Collections Online. Accessed July 6, 2017. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=463181&partId=1&searchText=greek+athlete&page=1 |