Terracotta fragment of an oinochoe (jug)

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late 6th/early 5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

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

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 6th/early 5th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011