Two-handled jar (amphora) depicting Oedipus and the Sphinx of Thebes
450–440 B.C.
Place of ManufactureAthens, Attica, Greece
Medium/TechniqueCeramic, Red Figure
DimensionsHeight: 33.2 cm (13 1/16 in.); diameter: 16.7 cm (6 9/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Martin Brimmer
Accession number06.2447
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On viewClassificationsVessels
Collections
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mrs. Martin Brimmer Collection; bequest of Mrs. Martin Brimmer to MFA, November 8, 1906
the Achilles Painter
about 440–430 B.C.
the Phiale Painter (also known as the Boston Phiale Painter)
about 430 B.C.
the Phiale Painter (also known as the Boston Phiale Painter)
430–425 B.C.