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Herakles and two figures
Herakles appears beardless here, giving him an unusually young aspect. He has his lion's skin and club, however. Of particular note is the elaborately patterned garment.
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Title: Fragmentary stand of a terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings)
Period: Classical
Date: 3rd quarter of 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions: H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
Object Number: 19.192.33a–e
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