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Amphora

ca. 500 BC (made)
Place of origin
Greece (made)

Amphora shaped vase, double-handled, black with Dionysiac subject decoration

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Tiles
Object type
Amphora
Materials and techniques
Earthenware
Brief description
Black-figure ware, slip-painted earthenware, Ancient Greece, possibly Athens, about 500 B.C.
Physical description
Amphora shaped vase, double-handled, black with Dionysiac subject decoration
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.5cm (Note: Dimensions taken from Registered Description, converted from inches)
  • Diameter: 17.5cm (Note: Dimensions taken from Registered Description, converted from inches)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
665-1864

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O340801/amphora/
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