| Collection: | University Museum, University of Pennsylvania |
| Summary: | Departure scene. On the shoulder: a boxing contest. |
| Ware: | Attic Black Figure |
| Date: | ca. 550 BC |
| Dimensions: | H. 0.319 m., D. rim 0.177 m., D. foot 0.115 m. |
| Shape: | Hydria |
| Beazley Number: | 17003 |
| Period: | Archaic |
Condition:
The vase is in excellent condition.
Decoration Description:
Departure scene with three figures. A charioteer waits in his chariot while a hoplite and an old man look on. The scene is dominated by the quadriga in the foreground. The charioteer, dressed in a short-sleeved, long white robe, stands in the chariot holding the reins in one hand and two spears in the other. On his back is a quiver(?). A hoplite stands behind and is partially hidden by the hindquarters of the horses. He faces left, toward the charioteer, holding a shield and wearing helmet and greaves. An old man with long white hair and a white beard stands directly behind the hoplite, also facing left. He wears a long cloak and holds a staff.
Added red and white glaze are used liberally.
On the shoulder, six figures in a boxing scene. Two naked boxers fight on either side of the two stacked cauldrons in the center of the scene. They take the wide-legged boxing stance and have their fists raised. Next to the boxer on the left is a naked youth in a wide-legged stance, a cloak flung over his left shoulder and arms held bent, away from his sides, with clenched fists(?). On the far left stands another youth in profile, feet together and facing the boxers. He wears a long robe and holds his right hand to his chest, while his left arm is raised and bent, his hand in front of his face. Next to the boxer on the right is a youth wearing a diagonally draped garment which falls to his knees. He also takes a wide-legged stance and holds his arms bent and slightly away from his body, holding a stick in one hand. On the far right, a youth in profile stands facing left, his feet together and arms bent and held away from his body. All the figures are beardless. There is a great deal of added red and white.
Collection History:
The vase belonged to the collection of Thomas Clarke of New York from 1915 to 1920. It was acquired by Mrs. Randal Morgan who gave it to the University Museum, Philadelphia, in 1951.