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Museum August Kestner Ancient Cultures Vessel ceramics and vase painting [1936.107]
Kampf zweier Hopliten (Bauchamphora) (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
Provenance/Rights: Museum August Kestner / Christian Tepper (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Fight of two hoplites (belly amphora)

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Description

The introduction of the hoplite fighter (hoplon = shield) in the Greek army represented a radical upheaval in warfare. The hoplites were recruited from the ranks of the landowners with citizenship of the respective city-state. (AVS)

Material/Technique

Clay / black-figured

Measurements

Height: 32 cm

Literature

  • Follmann, Anne Barbara (1971): Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Deutschland. Hannover, Kestner-Museum 1. München, Taf. 7,1-3
Museum August Kestner

Object from: Museum August Kestner

The Museum August Kestner is named after August Kestner (1777-1853). The oldest municipal museum in the state capital Hanover is enclosed by a listed...

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