Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike
Apulian Red-Figured Pelike Apulian Red-Figured Pelike Apulian Red-Figured Pelike Apulian Red-Figured Pelike Apulian Red-Figured Pelike Apulian Red-Figured Pelike Apulian Red-Figured Pelike

Apulian Red-Figured Pelike

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South Italy Ca 4th Centiury BC Fashioned with female heads in profile to the left on either side. Her hair is shown looping above the forehead and over the ear up by a kekryphalos, with a large bun projecting at the back of her head. Obverse has a similar scene. Both women wear a radiate stephanes (tiaras) with tall, white spikes and pendant earrings. Tiny flowers in the field, running wave pattern above. Fan-like palmettes below the handles.
Size 6-5/8 inches (16.8cm) H.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of F. S., Germany, acquired before 1983.
For additional reading on this style of amphora, refer to A Dale Trendalls Red Figure Vases of Apula and The Art of Southern Italy, by Margaret Ellen Mayo, Virginia Museum 1983 exhibition.

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