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Alabastron Attributed to the Syriskos Painter in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, June 2018

Alabastron Attributed to the Syriskos Painter in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, June 2018
Alabastron (Perfume Bottle) (Primary Title)

attributed to, Syriskos Painter (Artist)

Date: ca. 460 BC

Culture: Greek (Attic)

Category: Containers-Vessels
Ceramics

Medium: terracotta

Collection: Ancient Art

Dimensions: Overall: 6 × 2 1/8 in. (15.24 × 5.4 cm)

Object Number: 78.145


The Amazons were a mythological tribe of fierce warrior women who fought the Greeks during the Trojan War. Greek artists often depicted Amazons in order to emphasize the difference between Greeks and non-Greeks. The clothing and weapons (such as the crescent-shaped shield) carried by this Amazon are characteristic of non-Greeks, while the palm tree on the back evokes an exotic locale.

Text from: www.vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8105926

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