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An Attic Black-figured Amphora — An Attic Black-figured Amphora, circa 520 B.C.
An Attic Black-figured Amphora

An Attic Black-figured Amphora, circa 520 B.C.

An Attic black-figured amphora from circa 520 B.C., representing the pinnacle of classical Greek ceramic art and decorative technique. The vessel exemplifies the sophisticated pottery production of ancient Athens during the Archaic period.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

June 30, 2023

Estimate: $6,000 – $9,000

Lot 241

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An Attic Black-figured Amphora, An Attic Black-figured Amphora, circa 520 B.C.

An Attic black-figured amphora from circa 520 B.C., representing the pinnacle of classical Greek ceramic art and decorative technique. The vessel exemplifies the sophisticated pottery production of ancient Athens during the Archaic period.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Attic, Archaic Period, Classical, 520 B.C., Amphora, Vessel, Greek, Black-figured, Ceramics, Ancient Greece