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Titles |
Amphora with Athlete: |
Name |
Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Name |
Painter of Group E |
Name |
Fletcher Fund, 1956 |
Type of Resource |
still image |
Genre |
Pottery |
Abstract |
Black-figure amphora depicting a nude male, possibly an athlete, carrying a bronze tripod. |
Physical Location |
The Met Fifth Avenue |
URL |
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254871 |
Extent |
H: 29.2 cm ; Dia: 14 cm |
Form |
nonprojected graphic |
Note |
Dates to c. 550 BCE. Tripods were often used as prizes for athletic competitions. |
Access Condition |
Open Access for Scholarly Content |
Access Condition |
CC0 1.0 |
Subject Local Name |
--Amphora--Terracotta--Greek--Archaic--Athlete--Nudity--Male--Tripod--Prize--Black-Figure------6th c. BCE |
Note |
Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Terracotta amphora (jar)." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online. Accessed November 15, 2017. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254871 |