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San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Amphora (jar)
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
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Amphora (jar)

DepartmentAncient Mediterranean Art
CultureCypriot
Dateca. 650-550 B.C.
MediumTerracotta
Dimensionspreserved height: 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
diameter with handles: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
diameter of foot: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Object number86.134.20
GeographyDescriptionAmphora with two vertical handles on the upper part of the body, and decorated with dark horizontal bands on the neck, shoulder and body. On the shoulder, between the handles, are concentric circles. The upper part of the neck and the rim are lost.Provenanceacquired by Gilbert M. Denman, Jr. (1921-2004), San Antonio, on Cyprus, 1969; Gilbert M. Denman, Jr., by gift to San Antonio Museum of Art, 1986
Published ReferencesH.A. Shapiro, C.A. Picon, and G.D. Scott, III, eds., Greek Vases in the San Antonio Museum of Art (San Antonio, 1995) p. 49, no. 8MarkingsInventory numbers written in ink on exterior below handle: "2." and "S R 5029/69"
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San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Amphora (jar)
Culture: Cypriot
ca. 650-550 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Gilbert M. Deman, Jr.
Amphora (jar) with an animal frieze
Culture: Etruscan
ca. 620-600 B.C.
Three-handled jar
Three-handled jar
Culture: Mycenaean
ca. 1400 BC
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Amphoriskos (jar)
Culture: Cypriot
ca. 650-550 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Amphora (jar) with a goat
Culture: East Greek
ca. 600 BC
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willson, by exchange.
DEACCESSIONED: Fragmentary amphora (jar) with satyrs and dolphins
Attributed to the BMN Painter
Culture: Greek
ca. 540 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Frederick Wilkins.
Amphora (jar)
Culture: Phoenician
800-500 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Joan Brown Winter.
Small jar (amphoriskos)
Culture: Etruscan
7th century B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Kotyle (drinking cup) and lid
Culture: Greek
ca. 675 BC
San Antonio Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Cylindrical pyxis (box) with lid
Culture: Greek
ca. 700 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Jug
Culture: Cypriot
ca. 650-550 B.C.
San Antonio Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Antiquities Acquisition Fund an…
Transport amphora
Culture: Roman
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.

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