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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
CultureGreek
Date8th century B.C.
MediumTerracotta
Dimensionsheight: 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
diameter: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Object number99.11.2
Geography
Place madeGreece
DescriptionAmphora (jar) decorated with dark brown horizontal bands around the body; a single band of vertical lines encircles the middle of the vessel. On the neck, vertical lines separate panels with diagonal lines and horizontal zigzags.Provenancesold by Galerie Günter Puhze, Freiburg, to Gilbert M. Denman, Jr. (1921-2004), San Antonio, 1999; Gilbert M. Denman, Jr. by gift to San Antonio Museum of Art, 1999
Not on view
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