Ancient Mediterranean

Digital Project

Dipylon fragments

Cat. No.

A143-A149

Date

LGI/LG II

Findspot

Dipylon, Athens

Dimensions

Medium

Small krater fragment

Accession Number

Louvre A 532

References

CVA France 18, pl. 7.3; Kirk 1949:106-107, no. 25, pl. 39.4

Fragmentary double-levelled ship to the left, in the conventional Dipylon style preserving the upper part of the stern. The edge of line D and line E are preserved, along with three vertical struts. The tip of the horn runs horizontally forward then slightly curves upward, with four short vertical strokes along its upper edge. Only the two T-shaped steering oar handles remain below it. A helmsman facing left is grasping his sword hilt with his right hand and one of the steering oar handles with the other. The lower part of his legs from the knees down disappears behind line D. Two corpses painted on a larger scale float horizontally in front of him, stacked one over each other. The two bodies are flipped in opposite directions, with the lower showing the upper body facing to the right, while the upper one preserves only the legs.

Kirk, G.S. 1949. “Ships on Geometric Vases.” BSA 44: 93-153, pls. 38-40.

Villard, F. (dir.) Union académique internationale. 1954. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. France. Fascicule 18, Musée du Louvre. Paris.

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