Terracotta oinochoe (jug)

Attributed to the Class of the Red-Bodied Oinochoai III

early 5th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

The representation of Herakles fighting the Nemean lion is the most common depiction in Archaic Greek art of all the hero's labors. In this scene, Herakles wrestles the lion on the ground, pulling up its hind leg. The skin of the lion was invulnerable; thus, Herakles strangled the beast with his bare hands.

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Title: Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
Artist: Attributed to the Class of the Red-Bodied Oinochoai III
Period: Archaic
Date: early 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
Dimensions: H. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm.)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Object Number: 06.1021.66
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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