Red-Figure Storage Jar (Neck Amphora) with Torch-bearers
| Attributed To | The Perseus Painter (Greek) |
|---|---|
| Culture | Greek |
| Title | Red-Figure Storage Jar (Neck Amphora) with Torch-bearers |
| Date | 470–450 BCE |
| Medium | Terracotta |
| Dimensions | Object: 12 1/8 × 7 1/4 in. (30.8 × 18.4 cm) Overall: 12 1/8 × 7 1/4 in. (30.9 × 18.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | V.G. Simkhovitch Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 63.105.153 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A two-handled storage jar with an ovoid body and sharply defined neck. On one side a bearded man, carrying a torch in each hand, runs to the left as he twists his body to look right. On the other side a cloaked woman, also carrying a torch, runs to the right and is seen from the side.
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"Red-Figure Storage Jar (Neck Amphora) with Torch-bearers | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=63.105.153