Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)
late 6th century BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H.: 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Etruscan · Archaic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1910
Accession Number
10.210.9
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant terracotta neck-amph, standing at 15⅞ inches tall, hails from the late 6th century BCEic period and is attributed to the Painter of the Vienna Stamnos 318 an anonymous Athenian artist renowned for his black-figure vase painting. Crafted in Attic Greece but associated with Etruscan culturelikely imported and prized by the ancient Etruscans of central Italy—this two-handled jar was used for storing wine or oil, blending everyday utility with stunning artistry. Acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art through the Rogers Fund in 1910, it exemplifies the vibrant exchange between Gree...