This monumental amphora was found in Kerameikos cemetery, very close to the Acropolis of Athens, and is exhibited in the National Archeological Museum in Athens. It dates back to 760-750 B.C.
Impressive dimensions (approximately 125cm x 60cm) and an interesting, painted scene of people.
See below.
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The scene shows a funeral of that time. The dead person is depicted lying on the deathbed in the middle of the scene, while men, women and a child around it all lament with the hands on their heads, the mourning gesture of those days.
Photographed in Athens on January 18, 2014
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