Panathenaic Amphorae

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Panathenic Amphora: Läufer
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Panathenic Amphora: Läufer

These were the large ceramic vessels that contained the oil given as prizes in the Panathenaic Games. This olive oil came from the sacred trees of Athena, the amphorae which held it had the distinctive form of a narrow neck and feet and decorated with in a standard form using the black figure technique. They depicted Athena as goddess of war advancing between columns with the inscription "from the games at athens" and on the back was a representation of the event for which the vase was a prize.

[edit] Literature

  • Martin Bentz: Panathenäische Preisamphoren : eine athenische Vasengattung und ihre Funktion vom 6. - 4. Jahrhundert v. Chr. Basel, Vereinigung der Freunde Antiker Kunst 1998. (Antike Kunst : Beihefte ; 18) ISBN 3-909064-18-3
  • Martin Bentz; Norbert Eschbach (Hrsg.): Panathenaïka : Symposion zu den Panathenäischen Preisamphoren, Rauischholzhausen 25.11. - 29.11.1998. Mainz, Zabern 2001. ISBN 3-8053-2708-0
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