Chalcidian Black-Figure Storage Jar (Amphora) with Horseman and Sphinx
| Culture | Greek |
|---|---|
| Title | Chalcidian Black-Figure Storage Jar (Amphora) with Horseman and Sphinx |
| Date | 540–520 BCE |
| Medium | Terracotta and added color |
| Dimensions | Overall (lip): 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) Object: 12 1/8 × 7 3/4 in. (30.8 × 19.7 cm) Overall: 12 1/8 × 7 3/4 in. (30.8 × 19.7 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 65.24 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
An ovoid jar has a small footed base and a narrow, slightly flaring neck that rises from the rounded shoulder; two handles attach shoulder to lower lip on each side of the neck. Floral and ray patterns decorate the neck and lower section of the pot, but central panels on each side contain figural imagery, on one side: a man riding a horse is accompanied by a flying hawk and on the other a lion with woman's head and bird's wings (a sphinx) is seated turns her head to look behind her.
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"Chalcidian Black-Figure Storage Jar (Amphora) with Horseman and Sphinx | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=65.24