Image DESCRIPTION

This object is a tall jar with two handles and scenes painted all around its surface. At the bottom, the jar has a flat base and narrow body. Higher up, the jar expands to a wide body, then narrows again into a cylindrical neck. Connecting the wide body to the narrow neck are two large curving handles. At the top of the neck, the mouth of the jar extends outward into a protruding lip. The jar itself is orange and has been decorated with black and white paint. There are cracks and other signs of age on its surface. The base, handles and lip of the jar are painted black. The body is painted with two separate scenes. The human figures in the scenes are tall and thin and shown in profile. They all wear headbands and long robes with drooping folds. One scene includes a chariot pulled by two horses, one black and one white. Holding the reins is a driver with a black body and white robes. A few onlookers stand behind the horses. On the other side of the jar is a scene in which Apollo plays a small harp. His figure is black with black robes. A woman stands on either side of him. Their bodies are white with black robes. In addition to the painted scenes, the jar is also decorated with intricate floral designs and geometric patterns all around the neck and lower part of the body.

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