
Sujet
Amphora, A.D. 1-79. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Amphora, A.D. 1-79. Additional Info: The handles of this otherwise undecorated amphora (storage jar) are adorned with two satyr masks in profile—one facing left, the other right. An applique in the shape of a frontal female head - perhaps a maenad - decorates the base of each handle, framed by volutes above and a palmette below. These figures represent companions of the wine god Bacchus. An amphora of this type could have been used to hold wine at a banquet. Comparable examples have been found in the homes of wealthy Romans, such as those who owned luxurious residences on the Bay of Naples.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM24A66_467
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
64,9Mo (2,1Mo) / 38,7cm x 42,0cm / 4570 x 4960 (300dpi)