Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
Late Archaic
ceramics
Gustav VI
Bernadotte, Gustaf Adolf
H M Konung Gustaf Adolf
H.K.H. Kronprins Gustaf Adolf
1.3.0 2026-08-02 amphora, amfora Rådata 3100872 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet SMVK-MM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3100872 MM 1968:122 Neck amphora. Rounded, everted rim; splaying neck; a ridge at upper neck and one at junction between neck and shoulder; sloping, bulging shoulder; triple, vertical handles from neck to shoulder; piriform body, tapering downwards; disc base. Brownish red clay; black glaze; ochre wash; added red and white; incisions. Rim top, neck, inside of handles, body and underside reserved; on both sides of neck a chain of double lotuses and palmettes, connected above and below by arcs; at base of neck on both sides alternating red and black tongues; A: Herakles, in the centre, holds on to the crested helmet of an amazon to the right and is about to strike her with his club; Herakles stands in profile with the club high above his head, wears the lion’s skin and a short, red chiton, and a bow and quiver on his back; the amazon is kneeling to the right and turns her head back, downwards; she holds a spear in her right hand and a large, circular shield with a device in the shape of a white club in her left – her right arm and part of her face hidden by the shield; her skin is white and she wears a short chiton, a cloak and greaves; below Herakles is a large stone, perhaps a filling ornament; to the left of Herakles is an other amazon, moving out of the scene; she holds a bow in her right hand and a pick in her left, and a quiver hangs from her belt; she has white skin and wears a short, pleated chiton with decorated neck-piece and a pointed cap with long flaps; B: Herakles, in the centre, is flanked by two centaurs; Herakles holds on to the centaur to his right and is about to strike him with his club; he wears a pleated chiton and the lion’s skin; the left arm and part of the back of the centaur is covered by an animal skin, and he holds abranch in his right hand; the other centaur is facing the fighting couple; he holds a branch and a white stone; a stone is lying on the ground below both centaurs. Black base line encircles the body below figures; beneath and beside handles four connected palmettes and three lotus flowers frame a large, central dot; on lower body a chain of lotus buds, framed by double bands above and below; further below a zone of rays and a black band; reserved band on base top. MM 1968:122, Gift from king Gustaf VI Adolf. Purchased at Fallani’s, Rome., Mouth chipped at several places. Worn., H 39.6. Ø of rim 16.7. Ø of base 13.0., Ch. Scheffer, ‘Two late Attic black-figured vases’, MedMusB 11, 1976, 28-45., Black-figure, Antikens Grekland och Rom, Antikens Grekland och Rom - Showcase 10:18. World of myths, Gåva av Gustav VI Adolf., Scheffer, Charlotte (1976) " Two Late Attic Black-figured Vases" in Medelhavsmuseet Bulletin no 11 (1976) p. 28-45. Förvärvad Gustaf VI Adolf Brukad Late Archaic Ursprung Europa, Grekland, Attica, Athens image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3781662/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3781663/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Stalteri Marcus, Anna Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3781668/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3781669/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Stalteri Marcus, Anna Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3781671/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3781672/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Stalteri Marcus, Anna Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3781674/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3781675/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Stalteri Marcus, Anna Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3781677/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3781678/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Stalteri Marcus, Anna Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3781680/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3781681/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Stalteri Marcus, Anna Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3781683/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3781684/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Stalteri Marcus, Anna Utgången upphovsrätt http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3907955 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3907956 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3907957 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3907958 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3907959 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/5051696 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibition/3953913 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibitionpart/3953889 http://libris.kb.se/bib/3762418 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-EM/name/1015117 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3100872 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3100872 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3100872
Description
Neck amphora. Rounded, everted rim; splaying neck; a ridge at upper neck and one at junction between neck and shoulder; sloping, bulging shoulder; triple, vertical handles from neck to shoulder; piriform body, tapering downwards; disc base. Brownish red clay; black glaze; ochre wash; added red and white; incisions. Rim top, neck, inside of handles, body and underside reserved; on both sides of neck a chain of double lotuses and palmettes, connected above and below by arcs; at base of neck on both sides alternating red and black tongues; A: Herakles, in the centre, holds on to the crested helmet of an amazon to the right and is about to strike her with his club; Herakles stands in profile with the club high above his head, wears the lion’s skin and a short, red chiton, and a bow and quiver on his back; the amazon is kneeling to the right and turns her head back, downwards; she holds a spear in her right hand and a large, circular shield with a device in the shape of a white club in her left – her right arm and part of her face hidden by the shield; her skin is white and she wears a short chiton, a cloak and greaves; below Herakles is a large stone, perhaps a filling ornament; to the left of Herakles is an other amazon, moving out of the scene; she holds a bow in her right hand and a pick in her left, and a quiver hangs from her belt; she has white skin and wears a short, pleated chiton with decorated neck-piece and a pointed cap with long flaps; B: Herakles, in the centre, is flanked by two centaurs; Herakles holds on to the centaur to his right and is about to strike him with his club; he wears a pleated chiton and the lion’s skin; the left arm and part of the back of the centaur is covered by an animal skin, and he holds abranch in his right hand; the other centaur is facing the fighting couple; he holds a branch and a white stone; a stone is lying on the ground below both centaurs. Black base line encircles the body below figures; beneath and beside handles four connected palmettes and three lotus flowers frame a large, central dot; on lower body a chain of lotus buds, framed by double bands above and below; further below a zone of rays and a black band; reserved band on base top.
Inventory number
Acquisition
Gift from king Gustaf VI Adolf. Purchased at Fallani’s, Rome.
Condition
Mouth chipped at several places. Worn.
Dimensions
H 39.6. Ø of rim 16.7. Ø of base 13.0.
Publications
Ch. Scheffer, ‘Two late Attic black-figured vases’, MedMusB 11, 1976, 28-45.
Pottery Ware
Black-figure
Utställning / ingår i
Antikens Grekland och Rom
Exhibition, Part of / Current
Antikens Grekland och Rom - Showcase 10:18. World of myths
Acquisition, Swedish
Gåva av Gustav VI Adolf.
Referens, publicerad i
Scheffer, Charlotte (1976) " Two Late Attic Black-figured Vases" in Medelhavsmuseet Bulletin no 11 (1976) p. 28-45.
Material, engelska
Earthenware
Pottery
Clay
Material
Keramik
Height / Höjd
Diameter
Object
amphora
Object, Swedish
amfora
Förvärvad
Gustaf VI Adolf
Brukad
Ursprung
Europa
Grekland
Attica
Athens
Stalteri Marcus, Anna
Utgången upphovsrätt