Terracotta neck-amphora (jar)

Unknown

ca. 525–500 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, Athena, Herakles leading Kerberos, and Hermes Reverse, Battle of gods and giants According to myth, Kerberos, the guard dog of Hades, may have had as many as one-hundred heads, or fifty heads, or as few as one. In Archaic Attic vase painting, Kerberos, as seen on this vase, is often depicted with two heads.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 525–500 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906