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Fragment of a Calyx Krater, with Head of an Amazon

Fragment of a Calyx Krater, with Head of an Amazon

Artist
CultureGreek, Attic
Date450-430 BCE
Mediumred-figured terracotta
Dimensions2 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (6.3 x 14 cm)
Classificationsceramics
Credit LineGift of Professors Henry and Sara Immerwahr
Object number77.6.7
DescriptionThe head and right shoulder of a woman remain, the head in profile to left, the upper torso frontal. The figure wears a decorated garment, possibly a cloak, and a crested Attic helmet. She carries a spear, designating her as a warrior. Above, a frieze of diagonal palmettes is set off by an indented, reserved band, a feature of fifth-century calyx kraters.
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