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Collections

Gela Painter (Bothmer) (attributed to the)
Oinochoe with Herakles Fighting Amazonslate 6th century B.C.

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Ancient Greek black-figure ceramic olla with trefoil mouth, amber-orange clay body painted with armored warriors in combat, large round shields, and a Greek key band at the neck
Ancient Greek ceramic oinochoe with trefoil mouth and single handle, black-glazed with extensive surface wear revealing terracotta beneath; red-figure decoration visible on one side featuring a meander border and figural scene.

Gela Painter (Bothmer) (attributed to the), Class of London B495 (Clark) (attributed to the), Oinochoe with Herakles Fighting Amazons, late 6th century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mary M. Edmunds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Gela Painter (Bothmer) (attributed to the)
Greece, circa 510-490 B.C.
Artist or Maker
Class of London B495 (Clark) (attributed to the)
Title
Oinochoe with Herakles Fighting Amazons
Place Made
Greece, Attica
Date Made
late 6th century B.C.
Medium
Black-figure ceramic with added red and white
Dimensions
Height: 8 15/16 in. (22.7 cm); Diameter: 5 3/4 in. (14.61 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary M. Edmunds
Accession Number
36.11.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman