amphora jug pot

Title

amphora jug pot

Identifier

Description

Amphora, two ribbed handles, red-figured in glazed red clay. Obverse; bearded man ( Zeus ) with thysus or trident-headed rod seizing teasing youth ( Ganymede ) carrying cock as love gift. Note erect angle of sceptre. Above youth, part of inscription in Greek. Reverse; bearded man with sceptre or rod

Date

Dates: Early: -600 Late: -500 Period: IA

Format

H: 345 mm Dia: 194 mm

Creator

Henderson, Alexander Dr

Subject

Zeus Ganymede

Relation

clay fired.clay pottery

Contributor

Henderson,Alexander Dr

UUID

d8de5e21-03cc-4304-8f75-a9ea7c9fcd44

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