Terracotta fragment of an oinochoe (jug)

Greek, Attic

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At the bottom of the neck, a red line above a leftward meander; at the shoulder, a band of tongues; inside the panel, Herakles capturing the Cretan bull; hanging in the field, at the left, is Herakles' chlamys; above the hindquarters of the bull, Herakles' bow and quiver; in the background, branches; the panel ornament is comprised of two vertical rows of dots

Terracotta fragment of an oinochoe (jug), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta fragment of an oinochoe (jug), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta fragment of an oinochoe (jug), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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