Attic Oinochoe Warriors By The Centaur
Description greek athens attributed to the f b.
Attic oinochoe warriors by the centaur. Ajax and achilles playing a game. Attic geometric oinochoe depicting warriors taming a horse. Protogeometric period 1 050 900bc 900 bce. Presents with a trefoil spout allowing for the easy pouring in any of 3 directions and a rounded handle on reverse.
This lovely vessel is decorated in black figure against a light background and depicts the greek god of wine women and song holding a large rhyton or drinking horn in his left hand his right hand holding the. Greek attic quadriga four horse chariot with warrior and charioteer the painter here is clearly demonstrating his skill in depicting the galloping horses from a three quarter frontal view. Musée du louvre paris. Lateral extensions of the handle at the rim end in plastic monkeys heads.
Lapith and centaur by the foundry painter c 490 bce interior of an attic red figured kylix archaic red figure andokides bilingual amphora ajax and achiles c525bce. Early 4th century bce. Supported upon a short flaring foot with a bulbous base. Kerameikos archaeological museum in athens.
Beautiful attic pottery oinochoe vessel used for pouring wine either at a domestic setting or during symposia. A charming pottery oinochoe pouring vessel with a trefoil lip and graceful curved cylindrical handle. Oinochoe to poor out serving vessel. Centaur and bird snake and hare at the handle pair of eyes incised.
Group fat boy group fat boy as most of the figures are short and pudgy.