Terracotta fragment of a lekythos (oil flask)

Unknown

late 6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Herakles wrestling the Nemean Lion, flanked at the left, by Athena, with a shield, and, at the right, by Iolaos, with a scabbard; in the background, Herakles' cloak and club are hanging on the tree

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 6th 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