Amphora (Storage Jar)
| Title | Amphora (Storage Jar) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Close to the style of the Antimenes Painter Greek; Athens |
| Date | 530-520 BCE 5th century BCE |
| Medium | terracotta, black-figure on white-ground |
| Classification | vessel |
| Origin | Athens Athens |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Costa A. Pandaleon Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Amphora (Storage Jar)” is a work by Close to the style of the Antimenes Painter Greek; Athens, dated 530-520 BCE. It is executed in terracotta, black-figure on white-ground and classified as vessel. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as vessel. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 530-520 BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 5th century BCE held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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