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The Omaha Painter (attributed (Greek, 6th century B.C.),
Attic Black-Figure Ovoid Neck-Amphora
, ca. 570 B.C.,
clay, 15 inches high
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Woods, Jr, 1963.480
This amphora, produced in Athens during the Archaic-Classical Period (600–400 B.C.), is the centerpiece of Joslyn’s collection of Greek pottery. The image depicts a Greek warrior slaying an Amazon, a mythical race of women who fought as men, distinguished here from the male warriors by the contrasting pale color of their skin. The opposite side illustrates a symposium, where men gathered to drink, debate, or celebrate a special occasion.
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