an armed Amazon in a trouser suit about 470 BC
White-ground alabastron (perfume
bottle) ,Greek, made in Athens, The Amazons were a group of war-like women whom the Greeks believed to live north of the Black Sea. Unlike Greek women, they are often represented as wearing trousers, a long-sleeved top, and a cuirass. The Amazon on this vase also carries a shield with an attached patterned cloth and a quiver.
British Museum, London, UK
an armed Amazon in a trouser suit about 470 BC
White-ground alabastron (perfume
bottle) ,Greek, made in Athens, The Amazons were a group of war-like women whom the Greeks believed to live north of the Black Sea. Unlike Greek women, they are often represented as wearing trousers, a long-sleeved top, and a cuirass. The Amazon on this vase also carries a shield with an attached patterned cloth and a quiver.
British Museum, London, UK