Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Classical, ca. 460–450 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm), Vases, Obverse, Dionysos and maenads at altar; Reverse, libation scene: king and women The Niobid Painter takes advantage of the large shape to depict solemn, imposing offering scenes. On the obverse, Dionysos, god of wine, stands at an altar with a kantharos (drinking cup with high handles) as the maenad opposite him holds an oinochoe (jug); interestingly, the vase is glazed black to be more visible
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Terracotta neck-amphora, jar, Classical, ca, 460–450 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 18 1/2, 47 cm, Vases, Obverse, Dionysos, maenads, altar, Reverse, libation scene, king, women, Niobid Painter takes, advantage, large shape, depict solemn, imposing offering, scenes, obverse, god, wine, stands, kantharos, drinking cup, high handles, maenad opposite, holds, oinochoe, jug, interestingly, vase, glazed black, visible
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