Athenian black-figure hydria: Achilleus killing Troilos

Classification

black-figure pottery ; hydria

Culture

Greek (culture)

Dimensions

height: 53.34 cm

Date

510–500 B.C.

Period

Archaic Period (700–480)

Material

clay

Artist

Leagros Group

Iconography

Achilles ; altar ; footrace ; wrestling ; javelin throwing ; discus throwing ; athletic games ; corpse ; warrior, soldier ; quadriga ; javelin (pilum); Troilus ; helmet ; shield ; greave ; breastplate

Production place

Athens

Findspot

Etruria

Present location

London, British Museum, Department of Greece and Rome

Inventory

1837,0609.69

ID

Per-6779

References

Walters, CVA Great Britain 8, III.H.e. 7, no. B 326, pls. 86.2, 87.3

See the object on the website of the British Museum and the Beazley Archive.

Trails

THE TROJAN EPIC CYCLE ; Ten years of war

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