Fragments of a terracotta amphora (jar)
Obverse, Herakles and the Erymanthean Boar
Reverse, Herakles and the Nemean Lion
These fragments show the artistic and technical precision that could be attained by black-figure artists outside of Attica.
Reverse, Herakles and the Nemean Lion
These fragments show the artistic and technical precision that could be attained by black-figure artists outside of Attica.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fragments of a terracotta amphora (jar)
- Period: Archaic
- Date: ca. 540–530 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Chalcidian
- Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
- Dimensions: a-max. dim. 18.01 cm.
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Arthur Darby Nock Bequest, 1968
- Object Number: 68.11.1a–c
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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