amphora

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Decoration: on shoulder; tabs; on belly (side A and B); combat scene on belly (side A); hoplite (2, remains, helmet, headband, 1, cuirass, chiton, short, 1, greave, 1, scabbard, 1, shield, brandishing, spear, above); hoplite (remains, cuirass, chiton, short, greave, spear, lying, on ground, between); woman (2, remains, chiton, himation) on belly (side B); hoplite (remains, helmet, cuirass, chiton, short, scabbard, greave, shield, brandishing, spear, attacking); hoplite (helmet, cuirass, chiton, short, shield, brandishing, spear, kneeling, between); man (2, headband, 1, himation, holding, spear) under handle; plant motif (palmette, 4, lotus flower, 3) on belly (bottom); area (2, between, fillet, band); lotus flower (frieze); radiating edges Condition of the work: incomplete - less the neck and handles - gaps - breaks - varnish and worn highlights Restoration: reglued - completed

Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities

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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.

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