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Herakles with the Delphic tripod
The subject of Herakles and the tripod that he stole from the temple of Apollo at Delphi was particularly popular at the end of the sixth century B.C. Even when the hero was depicted without his adversary, the subject was evident.
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Title: Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)
Period: Archaic
Date: ca. 500 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; Six's technique
Dimensions: H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1967
Accession Number: 67.11.22
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