Terracotta neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape (jar) ca. 550-540 B.C. Attributed to the Princeton Painter Obverse, Athena at altar, flautist, and womanReverse, seated man between 2 men and 2 womenThis vase is of considerable importance, for although it is not an official prize amphora, the decoration on the obverse refers to numerous aspects of the Panathenaic festival. The image of Athena in the center is that of Athena Polias, the goddess of the Akropolis who invariably occupies the obverse of the Panathenaic prize vases. In front of her is a burning altar, and behind it a flute-player. The Panathenaic games included not only athletic but also musical competitions, to which this figure most probably refers. The woman on the right carries on her head a stiff horizontal object that seems to represent the peplos, the garment for Athena's image that was renewed every four years. It is about to be unfolded and draped on the statue.The subject on the reverse is difficult to elucidate. The se

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Terracotta neck-amphora of Panathenaic shape (jar) ca. 550-540 B.C. Attributed to the Princeton Painter Obverse, Athena at altar, flautist, and womanReverse, seated man between 2 men and 2 womenThis vase is of considerable importance, for although it is not an official prize amphora, the decoration on the obverse refers to numerous aspects of the Panathenaic festival. The image of Athena in the center is that of Athena Polias, the goddess of the Akropolis who invariably occupies the obverse of the Panathenaic prize vases. In front of her is a burning altar, and behind it a flute-player. The Panathenaic games included not only athletic but also musical competitions, to which this figure most probably refers. The woman on the right carries on her head a stiff horizontal object that seems to represent the peplos, the garment for Athena's image that was renewed every four years. It is about to be unfolded and draped on the statue.The subject on the reverse is difficult to elucidate. The se

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