Erotic catalogue II
On the shoulder of both sides erotic scenes with men and women copulating in different positions. A vessel, pillows and others objects on the floor.
Floral friezes of lotus buds and palmette on neck and handles. Alternate colored bands over the amphora body.
A Nikosthenic amphora is a type of Attic vase created by the potter Nikosthenes in the late 6th century BC, and aimed specifically for export to Etruria. Characteristic features are the angular body of the amphora and the broad flat handles. The inscription-signature of the artist painted on the higher orange band - ΝΙΚΟΣΘΕΝΕΣ ΕΠΟΙHΣΕΝ - ensures that potter Nikosthenes made this amphora.
CAV / CAVI @ www.beazley.ox.ac.uk
Attic black-figure amphora
Height 29.5 cm.. belly diam. 18.1 cm.
Made in Athens
Attributed to NIkostenes as potter
ca. 530-520 BC.
Athens, Museum of Pavlos and Alexandra Kanellopoulou, No. 2527
Erotic catalogue II
On the shoulder of both sides erotic scenes with men and women copulating in different positions. A vessel, pillows and others objects on the floor.
Floral friezes of lotus buds and palmette on neck and handles. Alternate colored bands over the amphora body.
A Nikosthenic amphora is a type of Attic vase created by the potter Nikosthenes in the late 6th century BC, and aimed specifically for export to Etruria. Characteristic features are the angular body of the amphora and the broad flat handles. The inscription-signature of the artist painted on the higher orange band - ΝΙΚΟΣΘΕΝΕΣ ΕΠΟΙHΣΕΝ - ensures that potter Nikosthenes made this amphora.
CAV / CAVI @ www.beazley.ox.ac.uk
Attic black-figure amphora
Height 29.5 cm.. belly diam. 18.1 cm.
Made in Athens
Attributed to NIkostenes as potter
ca. 530-520 BC.
Athens, Museum of Pavlos and Alexandra Kanellopoulou, No. 2527