Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B),

ca. 470–460 BCE

attributed to the Tithonos Painter
Greek, Attic
Classical Period, ca. 480–323 BCE
y1991-77

Information

Title
Nolan amphora (storage jar) depicting a warrior wearing armor (A); a female figure with a staff and flower (B)
Dates

ca. 470–460 BCE

Maker
attributed to the Tithonos Painter
Medium
Red-figure ceramic
Dimensions
h. 31.2 cm, diam. 19.9 cm (12 5/16 x 7 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Marc Sanders
Object Number
y1991-77
Place Made

Europe, Greece, Athens

Inscription
Graffito incised on the underside of the foot: KA
Culture
Attic
Period
Classical, Red-figure
Type
nolan amphorae, ceramics
Materials
slip, ceramic
Subject
spears (weapons), Saint Andrew's crosses, flowers, deities, figures (representations), meanders (patterns), men, lions, chitons, himations, cuirasses, greaves, helmets, women, royalty

Sold at Sotheby's auction in 1983, no. 346; sold at Sotheby's auction in 1985, no. 290; given to the Museum in 1991 by Marc Sanders

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