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Collections

Ribbed Group (attributed to the)
Pelike with a SwanLate 4th century B.C.

On view:
David Geffen Galleries, The Ancient Mediterranean: Gods and Goddesses
Black-glazed ceramic amphora with vertical ribbing on the body, two loop handles, and gold-painted decoration featuring a swan and scrolling palmettes on the shoulder

Ribbed Group (attributed to the), Unknown, Pelike with a Swan, Late 4th century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Ribbed Group (attributed to the)
Title
Pelike with a Swan
Culture
Greek
Place Made
South Italy, Apulia, Gnathia
Date Made
Late 4th century B.C.
Medium
Ceramic (Gnathian ware) with black and white
Dimensions
Height: 10 1/4 in. (26.04 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
50.8.13
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
Selected Bibliography
  • Clement, Paul A. "Geryon and Others in Los Angeles." Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens 24, no.1 (1955): 1-24.