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Vase Catalog Number: Tampa 86.64

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Collection:Tampa Museum of Art
Summary:Side A: horse and rider. Side B: woman.
Ware:Attic Red Figure Shape:Pelike
Painter:Attributed to the the Westreenen Painter Potter:
Context:Said to be from Italy Region:Italy
Date:430 B.C. Period:Classical
Dimensions:

H. 0.249 m.

Primary Citation:ARV2, 1006.2.; Para, 439

Decoration:

Side A: a horse and young rider in chlamys and petasos gallop to the right. The rider's spear is leveled. The horse bit is spotted.

Side B: a woman in a himation, chiton and sakkos to left holds a flaming torch in her right hand.

On Side A above scene, groups of two meanders alternate with saltiered squares. Below both scenes is a meander. Palmettes are seen below the handles.

Collection History:

Tampa Museum of Art, Joseph Veach Noble Collection

Condition:

Misfired on Side A. Abrasion on handles and hard encrustation inside.

Shape Description:

Ridged handles.

(Pamela J. Russell)

Keywords:

chiton, chlamys, fire, himation, holding, horse, petasos, riding, sakkos, Spear, torch, woman, youth

Views:

13 Images

Archive NumberCaption
1991.08.0680Side A: overview
1991.08.0687Side A: overview from left
1991.08.0681Side A: overview from right
1991.08.0684Side B: overview
1991.08.0683Side B: overview from left
1991.08.0685Side B: overview from right
1991.08.0682Side view: side A at left
1991.08.0686Side view: side B at left
1991.08.0688Side A: rider on horse
1991.08.0689Side A: upper body of rider
1991.08.0690Side A: head of horse
1991.08.0691Side B: upper body of woman
1991.08.0692Side B: torch in woman's hand
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