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AN ETRUSCAN BLACK-FIGURE AMPHORA
A: a young warrior stands in profile to the left, naked save for a cloak draped over his left shoulder, his right hand raised and holding two spears in his left hand, flanked on either side by a draped man, to the right a youth mounted on a horse, to the left another mounted youth with two horses
B: a farewell scene with three naked youths extending their hands in farewell to two women, who stand with their cloaks pulled over their heads, a draped man in the centre, around the shoulder frieze are two lions flanked by winged harpies, the neck with palmettes, rays and linked chain, the foot with rays above, details in incision, added purple and white, late 6th Century B.C.
10in. (25.5cm.) high
A: a young warrior stands in profile to the left, naked save for a cloak draped over his left shoulder, his right hand raised and holding two spears in his left hand, flanked on either side by a draped man, to the right a youth mounted on a horse, to the left another mounted youth with two horses
B: a farewell scene with three naked youths extending their hands in farewell to two women, who stand with their cloaks pulled over their heads, a draped man in the centre, around the shoulder frieze are two lions flanked by winged harpies, the neck with palmettes, rays and linked chain, the foot with rays above, details in incision, added purple and white, late 6th Century B.C.
10in. (25.5cm.) high