


amphora
An item at Louvre
Decoration: on belly (top); man (several, dancing) on belly (middle); man (2, chiton, himation); young man (2, himation) on belly (bottom); animal area; panther (2); swan (3); radiating edges on handle; garland (leaf) Condition of the work: there remain 36 non-joining fragments of the belly, handles and foot; some are glued back together; worn surface
Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities
An exhibit at Louvre
The Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities is home to a collection of artworks representing the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman civilizations; it illustrates the art of a vast area encompassing Greece, Italy, and the whole of the Mediterranean basin, and spans the period from Neolithic times (4th millennium BC) to the 6th century AD.