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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Black-Figure Tyrrhenian Neck Amphora Fragment with Fight between Sphinxes
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Black-Figure Tyrrhenian Neck Amphora Fragment with Fight between Sphinxes

AAT Object Form/Functionsherds
AAT Object TechniqueBlack-figure
AAT Object Form/FunctionTyrrhenian amphorae
CultureGreek, Attic
PeriodArchaic
Dateca. 560-510 BCE
MediumTerracotta
Credit LineClassical Purchase Fund
Dimensions15 x 5 1/2 in. (38.1 x 14 cm)
Object number2005.016.268B
ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from Vera J. Posey (1938-2023), Shreveport, Louisiana.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art