Lot Essay
The attribution to the Painter of Cambridge 51 was given by Sir John Beazley, Oxford University; a copy of his letter, dated 1964, accompanies this lot.
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CIRCA 525 B.C.
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AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE NECK AMPHORA WITH LID, ATTRIBUTED TO THE PAINTER OF CAMBRIDGE 51
CIRCA 525 B.C.
Side A: helmeted warrior carrying spears in a frontally facing quadriga with charioteer beside him, Scythian archer with quiver and tall pointed leather hat standing to the left and an attendant to the right
Side B: departure scene, with horseman carrying spear and attendant behind, both with heads bowed before a seated elder
Frieze of linked double palmettes around the neck, palmette trail below handles, alternating red and black tongues on shoulder, lower body with band of linked buds, meander and rays above the foot, the lid with concentric circles, details incised, body repaired
203/8 in. (44.2 cm.) high with lid
CIRCA 525 B.C.
Side A: helmeted warrior carrying spears in a frontally facing quadriga with charioteer beside him, Scythian archer with quiver and tall pointed leather hat standing to the left and an attendant to the right
Side B: departure scene, with horseman carrying spear and attendant behind, both with heads bowed before a seated elder
Frieze of linked double palmettes around the neck, palmette trail below handles, alternating red and black tongues on shoulder, lower body with band of linked buds, meander and rays above the foot, the lid with concentric circles, details incised, body repaired
203/8 in. (44.2 cm.) high with lid
Provenance
Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Basel, 6 May 1967, p. 68, no. 136.
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