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Black Greek amphora with an orange red-figure warrior striding left, carrying a spear and round shield, above a meander border.

Amphora (Storage Jar)

A black-glazed terracotta amphora with a red-figure warrior striding left, holding a spear and a round shield bearing a simple device. His cloak falls in folds, and a meander band runs along the base of the vessel. Glossy black glaze covers the rest of the body, with twin handles rising from the shoulder to the rim.

Artist
Achilles Painter
Date
460-450 BCE
Medium
terracotta, red-figure
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2146 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date -450).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Philip D. Armour and Charles L. Hutchinson

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