Amphora (Attic geometric black-figure ware)
900 BCE
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
36.4 × 23.9 × 21.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1980
© Public Domain
Gallery location
18th Century Decorative Arts - Great Hall Costume Corridor
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
This early amphora, or large two-handled storage vessel, illustrates the transition between two styles in Greek pottery: the Proto-Geometric style and the first stage of the Early Geometric style. The neck is decorated with a dogtooth pattern, and the shoulder with alternating groups of diagonal strokes and solid triangles. These patterns occur commonly on Proto-Geometric vases and linger on into the Early Geometric style.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Attica, Greece
Accession Number
D67-1980
Department
Antiquities
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Physical description
Small amphora with an ovoid body passing smoothly into the neck, which flares out to a wide mouth. The two short loop handles are on the shoulder (shoulder-handled amphora). Decorated mainly in black glaze. On the neck is a dog-tooth pattern band between concentric lines. On the shoulder is a pattern band of alternating diagonal strokes and solid triangles, between concentric lines. On the lower body is a reserved band with three parallel lines.