Harvard Art Museums > 1965.488: Amphoriskos: Animal frieze of lions, birds and geese Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Amphoriskos: Animal frieze of lions, birds and geese , 1965.488,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290254. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1965.488 Title Amphoriskos: Animal frieze of lions, birds and geese Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 615-600 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinthia Period Orientalizing period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290254 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Black-figure Dimensions H. 16.51 cm (6 1/2 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Meta and Paul J. Sachs, bequest; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1965. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Meta and Paul J. Sachs Accession Year 1965 Object Number 1965.488 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 On the shoulder, animal zone, panthers. Below, separated by two narrow stripes, another animal zone, repeating swans. Below, a thick glazed stripes and around the base a series of rays. Rosettes and ornaments in the field. Applied purple in many figures. Exhibition History 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/22/2016 - 01/08/2017 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
