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Two-handled jar (neck-amphora) with deer (Side A) and dog (Side B)
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
about 560–500 B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Miletos
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, "Fikellura"
Dimensions
30.2 cm (11 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. S. T. Morse
Accession Number03.88
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 299.
DescriptionOn shoulder, rays. Creamy slip. Missing, a part of the neck. High shoulder, reeded handles. Above foot, sickle ornament, then a band of vertical lines. A double spiral below each handle.
Side A: A dappled deer.
Side B: A dog in pursuit.
Side A: A dappled deer.
Side B: A dog in pursuit.