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An Attic Black-figured Oinochoe — An Attic Black-figured Oinochoe, circa late 6th Century B.C.
An Attic Black-figured Oinochoe

An Attic Black-figured Oinochoe, circa late 6th Century B.C.

This Attic black-figured oinochoe from the late 6th century B.C. features intricate imagery of warriors in a quadriga with detailed shields and helmets rendered in added white and red pigments. The vessel demonstrates the sophisticated narrative compositions and technical mastery of ancient Greek pottery.

Medium
with echinus foot, round mouth, and high concave handle with arms extending onto the rim, the frontal panel painted with two warriors riding in a quadriga wheeling sharply around, one warrior wearing a Corinthian helmet and holding a shield emblazoned with a hound, the other wearing an Attic helmet, a third warrior confronting them and holding a shield and spear; the details in added white and red, a graffito underneath the foot.
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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I

December 7, 2021

Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000

Lot 53

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An Attic Black-figured Oinochoe, An Attic Black-figured Oinochoe, circa late 6th Century B.C.

This Attic black-figured oinochoe from the late 6th century B.C. features intricate imagery of warriors in a quadriga with detailed shields and helmets rendered in added white and red pigments. The vessel demonstrates the sophisticated narrative compositions and technical mastery of ancient Greek pottery.

Medium
with echinus foot, round mouth, and high concave handle with arms extending onto the rim, the frontal panel painted with two warriors riding in a quadriga wheeling sharply around, one warrior wearing a Corinthian helmet and holding a shield emblazoned with a hound, the other wearing an Attic helmet, a third warrior confronting them and holding a shield and spear; the details in added white and red, a graffito underneath the foot.
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceramic Vessel, Red and Black, Classical, Ancient Greek, Narrative, Pottery, Warriors, Black-figured, Mythological, Ancient

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