Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)

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Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B),

ca. 480–470 BCE

attributed to the Pan Painter
Greek, Attic
Classical Period, ca. 480–323 BCE
y1988-27 a-e

Information

Title
Fragmentary neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape depicting Herakles with a barbitos (bass lyre) and kantharos (drinking cup) (A); Hermes with a kerykeion (herald’s staff) (B)
Dates

ca. 480–470 BCE

Maker
attributed to the Pan Painter
Medium
Red-figure ceramic
Dimensions
a (principal restored piece): h. 22.9 x diam. 28.0 cm (9 x 11 in.) b: 11.8 x 6.5 x 0.7 cm (4 5/8 x 2 9/16 x 1/4 in.) c: 9.1 x 12 x 0.6 cm (3 9/16 x 4 3/4 x 1/4 in.) d: 3 x 4.6 x 0.6 cm (1 3/16 x 1 13/16 x 3/16 in.) e: 2.3 x 3.7 x 0.4 cm (7/8 x 1 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1988-27 a-e
Place Made

Europe, Greece, Athens

Culture
Attic
Period
Classical, Red-figure
Type
neck amphorae, fragments, ceramics
Materials
ceramic
Subject
Saint Andrew's crosses, palmettes, deities, kantharoi, figures (representations), meanders (patterns), men, mythology, Herakles

Purchased from Galerie Nefer, Zurich, Switzerland, in 1988.

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