A Lydian Silver Amphora with Zoomorphic Handles

• Authors: Sideris Athanasios
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper presents an unpublished silver amphora with zoomorphic handles shaped as winged horses. It explores the entire class of similar metal amphorae with zoomorphic handles (including isolated handles) from the Achaemenid domain and its neighbouring areas, as well as their clay parallels, and their iconographic occurrences. Some possible Greek bronze parallels are also discussed. The vase weight is understood as following the Achaemenid monetary standard. Finally, the vase is attributed to a Lydian workshop and dated ca. 500 BC.

Keywords

EN

Toreutics; Lydian; Achaemenid; silverware; Greek; amphora; zoomorphic

Discipline

• ARCHAEOLOGY: ARCHAEOLOGY

• Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic
• Journal: Studia Hercynia
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 19-26

Contributors

author

Sideris Athanasios

• University of the Aegean Rhodes, Greece