Erotic catalogue I
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 I
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