Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles, Classical, ca. 480 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm); diameter of mouth 6 5/16 in. (16 cm); diameter of foot 4 9/16 in. (11.5 cm), Vases, Obverse, old man and warrior , Reverse, man leaning on staff. The vase depicts a warrior's departure. The representation on the obverse is particularly expressive, with the two figures presented as virtual mirror images—the older man leaning on his staff, the warrior holding his spear, and the two shafts crossing at the bottom
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Terracotta neck-amphora, jar, twisted handles, Classical, ca, 480 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 14 3/4, 37.5 cm, diameter, mouth, 6 5/16, 16, foot, 4 9/16, 11.5, Vases, Obverse, old man, warrior, Reverse, man leaning, staff, vase depicts, departure, representation, obverse, particularly expressive, two figures presented, virtual mirror, images—, older, man, leaning, warrior holding, spear, shafts, crossing, bottom
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