Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.2123.3: Fragment of an Attic Black-figure Amphora Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Fragment of an Attic Black-figure Amphora , 1977.216.2123.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 28, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/199128. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.2123.3 Title Fragment of an Attic Black-figure Amphora Classification Fragments Work Type sherd Date c. 520 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/199128 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Provenance Recorded Ownership History Bought in Orvieto in 1906. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University; deposited by Professor J. M. Paton Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.2123.3 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Old man (beard in added white, now faded) at left facing Scythian archer at right. Old man holds staff, archer holds bow. Portion of red rim of hoplite shield by archer's head (Hoplite missing). Probably from neck amphora. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
