Agora Object: Agora XXX, no. 2
Chronology:   Probably early 5th century B.C.
Deposit:   G 13:1
Published Number:   AV 30.2
References:   Object: P 389
Object: P 24017
Two non-joining fragments, P 389 of shoulder with start of neck; P 24017 of wall. Thin reddish brown glaze on inside. Glaze dull on outside. Decoration in matte-red pigment over black glaze. Max. dim. P 389: 0.052, P 24017: 0.067.

Discus thrower, to right. P 389 preserves his right forearm and hand, which holds the discus. At the bottom of the discus, the thumb of his left hand indicated by incision. P 24017 gives his torso and start of arms. Interior drawing incised. Six's technique.

For Six's technique, see most recently J. Grossman, "Six's Technique at the Getty," Greek Vases in the J. Paul Getty Museum 5 [OPA 7], Malibu 1991, pp. 13--26 (2 is on p. 23, cat. no. 53) and L. Hünnekens, "Eine attische Vasengruppe in Karlsruhe: Sechs Lekythen in Six-Technik," Jahrbuch der Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen in Baden-Württemberg 28, 1991, pp. 7--21. Not from a stamnos, pace Philippaki, Stamnos, p. 28, cat. no. 2: re: P 389.