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| Keywords: Workshop of Athens 894 - Amphora with Funerary Scenes - Walters 482231 - Profile.jpg An amphora is a two-handled vessel used to store wine oil honey or grain Vases such as this one however were made to be buried in tombs and depict moments in the funerary ritual On the neck the deceased is laid out on the funeral bier with the checkered shroud raised to reveal the body The couch is surrounded by women who tear at their hair in grief Around the body of the vase a procession of chariots and warriors moves to the right A narrow band of running dogs appears above and a band of grazing deer below Clay snakes were modeled separately and applied to the mouth handles and shoulder of the vase emphasizing their funerary role as guardians of tombs between 720 710 BC Geometric terracotta cm 51 2 24 h x diam accession number 48 2231 9982 Lagunillas Havana 1956 Ars Antiqua Auction Lucerne 1961 Walters Art Museum 1961 by purchase William H Schab New York as agent Museum purchase 1961 In Search of Ancient Treasure 40 Years of Collecting The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1978 place of origin Athens Greece Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek pottery in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Workshop of Athens 894 Ancient Greek Neck amphoras | ||||
