Panathenaic Black figure Amphora 39cm,shows Goddess Athena

Handcrafted in Greece, this amphora, a tall storage and transport jar for oil, wine, or grain. Executed in the Black-figure style that flourished in Attic workshops between the 7th and 5th centuries BCE. This Black figure Amphora depicting the Apobates race.
The Panathenaia, a state religious festival, honored Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. Held every four years, the festival included athletic, musical, and other competitions. Amphorae filled with oil pressed from olives from the sacred trees of Athena were given as prizes in the Panathenaic Games. These amphorae had a special form with narrow neck and foot and a standard fashion of decoration. One side showed Athena, the goddess of war, armed and striding forth between columns, and included the inscription "from the games at Athens." The other side showed the event for which the vase was a prize. Leading vase-painters, commissioned by the state, decorated these vessels, which continued to be decorated in the black-figure technique long after it had gone out of fashion for other vases, probably due to religious conservatism. The same conservatism is applied to the depiction of Athena.
Location:The Paul Getty Museum This piece references a documented original and associated with Museum Replicas attributed to the Marsyas Painter 340B.

Dimensions: Height: 39 cm (15.35 in); Weight: 1.80 kg (3.97 lbs).

Carefully packaged for safe international delivery. Ships from Greece within 1–3 business days; DHL Express transit typically 2–6 business days worldwide. Tracking included.

Recommended use: decorative only; not suitable for liquids or food. Includes certificate of authenticity.