Horses Amphora

As a horse - amphora a Melische Prunkamphore in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens is called with the inventory number 913. It is about the year 660 BC.

The horses amphora is the oldest known Melische Amphora. It belongs to the broader specimens of the genus. It was named the vessel after its main screen, which shows two opposite slim, graceful, long-legged horses. Both separates a large palmette. While the bodies are drawn as silhouettes, the heads are shown in outline drawing. The spaces were filled with a variety of accessories, including lapping, reminiscent of earlier images of the group Ad. However, the drawings are much more detailed than that of the AD group. In addition, double volutes and rosettes are shown. Also on the neck, there are everted double volutes, which are filled with cross-hatching. The two bands of the vessel body jewelry are adorned with simple double volutes and concentric circles. The horizontal double handle reminiscent of goat horns. Also on the back found themselves two opposing horses, but are shown in a different form. Thus, both sides were equal, but the back is almost completely peeled off. The horse motif fit for use as Grabvase, but the horses have sepulchral meaning. The cover is not maintained. The Amphora is 88 inches high.