The official decoration on the front was a picture of a statue of athena fully armed.
Attic panathenaic amphora.
An early panathenaic prize amphora in the metropolitan museum of art metropolitan museum journal 34.
Attic panathenaic amphora kleophrades painter greek attic active 505 475 b c 65 40 3 cm 25 9 16 15 7 8 in 77 ae 9 open content images tend to be large in file size.
Bentz 1998is an extensive discussion of the type.
Introduction bibliography panathenaic amphoras were produced in athens as prizes for the victors in the games held in that city every four years.
45 l and 60 70 cm 24 28 in high.
The panathenaia a state religious festival honored athena the patron goddess of athens.
From the second quarter of the sixth century b c.
It is however possible that these vessels were also sold as souvenirs or distributed by means other than direct award.
Athena on a panathenic amphora national archaeological museum of athens panathenaic amphorae were the amphorae large ceramic vessels that contained the olive oil given as prizes in the panathenaic games.
Aspekte weiblicher nacktheit und entblossung in ihrer zeitlichkeit und zeitlosigkeit.
The draped figure has most often been interpreted as a trainer or a judge of the games.
Some were ten imperial gallons 12 us gal.
Held every four years the festival included athletic musical and other competitions.
Amphorae filled with olive.
The panathenaia a state religious festival honored athena the patron goddess of athens.
490 480 bce by the kleophrades painter depicting the 4 horse chariot racing competition.
Amphorae filled with oil pressed from olives from the sacred trees of athena were given as prizes in the panathenaic games.
Attic black figure amphora ca.
The panathenaia a state religious festival honored athena the patron goddess of athens.
Panathenaic amphoras traditionally represent athena standing between two doric columns surmounted by cocks and on the reverse side the event for which the vase was awarded.
Held every four years the festival included athletic and musical competitions.
Typically filled with olive oil this type of trophy was awarded to chariot race winners at the panathenaic games in athens.
Special shape of attic amphoras.
Held every four years the festival included athletic musical and other competitions.