Black figure Pottery Vase,Amphora 31cm, The sacrifice of Iphigeneia For Sale

Enhance your decor with an Ancient Greek Amphora 6th Century B.C. black Figure painted.Amphora was an Ancient Greek vase used for storing olive and wine.

First side:We can see Agaamemnon the King of Mycenae,with his Daughter Iphigeneia and Achilles . While the Greek army was preparing to set sail for Troy during the Trojan War, Agamemnon caused the anger of the goddess Artemis, because he killed a sacred deer. The seer Calchas realised what the problem was, and informed Agamemnon that to appease the goddess, Agamemnon had to sacrifice Iphigenia to her. Reluctant at first, Agamemnon was forced to agree in the end. He lied to his daughter and his wife by saying that Iphigenia was to marry Achillles before they left.

Second side: It is shows Achilles Consulting Pithia.Pithia is the setting of Euripides\' play Andromache, a play set after the Trojan War, when Achilles\' son Neoptolemus (in some translations named Pyrrhus) has taken the widow of the Trojan hero Hector as a slave.

Net weight: 1,6 kgr(3,5lbr), Height:31cm (12in)

HAND MADE AND HAND PAINTED IN GREECE / SAFE PACKAGE

This product is accompanied by a certificated that are HAND MADE from the start to finish .From the moment being clay and gets up on the wheel, the banking in the furnace, the background creation,the strip the design, the decoration and the finish.We strive to capture and disseminate worldwide the style and culture of our ancestors .

The Philosophy of the Company is to create customers that are fully satisfied with the qualityy of our work, but also with our professionalism and consistency,with the aim of buying again and again.We have been shipped small and large orders at all over the world for many years since 1986. So we have the experience to take great care of the packaging. We use techniques that the vases travel very safely. We are next to each customer for any markings or clarification. So dont hesitate to contact with us ,before or after the order.

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DELIVERY TIME IN EUROPE: 1-6 Business days with DHL

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