Terracotta amphora (jar) 540 BC

This black-figure amphora, attributed to the Group E of Athenian potters, dates to 540 BCE. The vessel's body is decorated with a scene depicting a wrestling match between two figures, likely representing Greek mythological heroes, surrounded by onlookers. The figures are drawn in black silhouette against the clay's orange-red background. The scene is painted in a distinctive black-figure style, a popular technique in ancient Greek vase painting. This amphora is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.