Eleusis Amphora

Eleusis Amphora
MaterialClay
Createdc. 638 BC by the Polyphemos Painter
Discoveredbefore 1935
Greece
Present locationElefsina, Attica, Greece

The Eleusis Amphora is an ancient Greek neck amphora, now in the Archaeological Museum of Eleusis, that dates back to the Middle Protoattic (c. 650–625 BCE).[1] The painter of the Eleusis Amphora is known as the Polyphemos Painter. It is decorated with black and white painted figures on a light colored background, which is characteristic of the "Black and White" style commonly seen in Middle Protoattic pottery.[1] The amphora's decoration reflects the pottery of the Orientalizing period (c. 710–600 BCE),[2] a style in which human and animal figures depict mythological scenes.

  1. ^ a b Cook, J. M. “Protoattic Pottery.” The Annual of the British School at Athens, vol. 35, 1934, pp. 165–219. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/30104423.
  2. ^ Neer, Richard T. Greek Art and Archaeology : A New History, C. 2500-C. 150 Bce. New York, Thames & Hudson, 2012.