Red figure Pottery Amphora with lid 24cm, Achilles Patroclus,Pandora

Bring the spirit of the Trojan War into your collection with this handmade amphora with lid, crafted in the red-figure pottery style of Classical Greece. Amphorae were essential in antiquity for storing goods but also served as decorative and symbolic objects.
First side: Achilles tending the wounded Patroclus.Achilles and Patroclus, are one of the most celebrated male warrior pairs in Greek literature after the Trojan War. Achilles is a young Greek warrior in Homer’s Iliad who possesses superhuman strength and ability as he was born from a nymph and a mortal. He is known for his only weakness being in his heel as his mother dipped him in the river Styx as an infant and held him by his heel. Patroclus is a warrior who grew up as a role model and companion to Achilles as appointed by Achilles’ father.

Second side:In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus.As Hesiod related it, each god cooperated by giving her unique gifts.The Pandora myth is a kind of theodicy, addressing the question of why there is evil in the world, according to which, Pandora opened a jar "Pandora's box" releasing all the evils of humanity.

Product details:
-Net weight: 0,8 kgr(1,8lbr), Height:24cm (9,44in) with lid
- Handmade and hand-painted in Greece
- Includes certificate of authenticity
- Recommended use: Decorative only (not suitable for food or liquids)

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- Ships from Greece within 1–3 business days
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Since 1986, our workshop has crafted authentic reproductions of Ancient Greek ceramics, inspired by epic myths and heroic legends.