Plate

Greek, Attic

ca. 500 BCE

Not on view

Herakles with bow, club, and sword.

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Title: Plate
Period: Archaic
Date: ca. 500 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
Dimensions: Overall: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Other: 6 3/8in. (16.2cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1941
Object Number: 41.162.55
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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