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Black-Figure Neck-Amphora of Panathenaic Shape (Storage Vessel)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black-Figure Neck-Amphora of Panathenaic Shape by an unknown artist. The vase is predominantly black with a wide mouth and a short neck. Two handles are on either side of the neck. The body of the vase is bulbous and tapers to a narrow base. A decorative band encircles the top of the body, featuring a pattern of lines and shapes. Another decorative band with a sunburst pattern of triangular shapes encircles the bottom of the body. A wide decorative band around the neck features a repeating design of interconnected floral motifs. The background of the image is gray.

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694 × 893 px
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