Athenian Red Figure stamnos with a warrior's departure, from Capua, 2
Made at Athens, Athenian (Attic) Red Figure technique
Attributed to Polygnotos (Beazley)
Classical period, ca. 3rd quarter 5th c. BCE
From a tomb at S. Maria Capua Vetere (ancient Capua - see on Pleiades)
The warrior wears a Corinthian-type helmet back on his head and holds a spear and a shield with a lioness (or panther) device, above which is a KALOS inscription. Behind him is another warrior dressed in a cloak (chlamys), wearing a pilos, and holding a spear. They are faced by a bearded man with a staff and a woman with a phiale.
In the collection of, and photographed on display at, the Museo Provinciale Campano, Capua, Campania, Italy
Piano 3, Sala XII
Inv. 7530 (formerly P9; 64.2239)
www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/record/0F7BB922-4C7A-4E77-8BBA-4015E...
Athenian Red Figure stamnos with a warrior's departure, from Capua, 2
Made at Athens, Athenian (Attic) Red Figure technique
Attributed to Polygnotos (Beazley)
Classical period, ca. 3rd quarter 5th c. BCE
From a tomb at S. Maria Capua Vetere (ancient Capua - see on Pleiades)
The warrior wears a Corinthian-type helmet back on his head and holds a spear and a shield with a lioness (or panther) device, above which is a KALOS inscription. Behind him is another warrior dressed in a cloak (chlamys), wearing a pilos, and holding a spear. They are faced by a bearded man with a staff and a woman with a phiale.
In the collection of, and photographed on display at, the Museo Provinciale Campano, Capua, Campania, Italy
Piano 3, Sala XII
Inv. 7530 (formerly P9; 64.2239)
www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/record/0F7BB922-4C7A-4E77-8BBA-4015E...