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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.
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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
Accession Number: 68.11.1a–c
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