Te Kohinga Tangata
Collection Record
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A fragment from a large funerary urn (pedestalled krater). Urns such as this were made to stand on graves. Funerals are usually depicted although battle scenes such as this also appear. Warriors carrying shields, swords and spears are shown in procession. The storklike birds, zigzags and dot-rosettes merely fill in space., Attributed to an artist now known as the Hirschfeld Painter.
Production Primary Date:
Mid 8th Century BC
E48.195
Details
- Production Date
- Mid 8th Century BC
- Measurements
- 240mm (9 7/16")
- Media/Materials
- ceramic, processed material
- Collection
- Fels Memorial Gift
- Credit Line
- Willi Fels Memorial Gift; Tūhura Otago Museum Collection; Otago Museum Collection
- Rights
- CC BY-NC/Creative Commons, CC BY-NC/Creative Commons
- Department
- Antiquities
- Accession Number
- E48.195
- On Display
- Yes
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