amphora

An item at Louvre

Decoration: on shoulder; tabs; on belly (side A); king (beard, chiton, himation, holding, scepter, near, stool, between); woman (2, headband, chiton, himation, holding, branch, flower, 1) under handle; plant motif (remains, palmette, 2, lotus flower, 2) on belly (at the bottom); area (2, between, fillet); lotus flower and bud (frieze); radiating edges Condition of the work: only part of the belly remains - breaks - gaps - concretions Restoration: glued back together - completed

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.

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