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Psiax Painter (6th BCE)

(attributed to): Archer blowing a trumpet. Black-figured pinax (plate). Attic, made in Athens, Greece, ca. 520-500 BCE. His costume is unusual, and is mostly Scythian in origin, as is the combined bow-case and quiver hanging from his waist. Scythian archers were employed as mercenaries in Athens from the mid-sixth century until 514 BC, when the Persian conquest of Thrace cut lines of communication and recruitment with Scythia. After this, Greek archers start to appear on vase paintings: they retain many elements of Scythian dress, but unlike the generally bearded Scythians, they are shown clean-shaven, as here. The trumpet this figure blows is the salpinx, blown in battle. Found at Vulci, Etruria. Ceramic, diam. 19.3 cm. Inv. 1867,0508.941.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART565462

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2110px × 3072px

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