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Terracotta amphora (jar)   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Description
Greek, Attic; Amphora, Type B; Vases; Obverse and reverse, Herakles and the Nemean lion
Date circa 540 B.C.
Medium Terracotta
Dimensions H. 10 9/16 in. (26.9 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Current location
Greek and Roman Art
Accession number
40.11.20
Place of discovery From the excavations of Lucien Bonaparte at Vulci
Credit line Fletcher Fund, 1940
Notes Within the elongated shape of the amphora, the panel has been stretched proportionately to accommodate the pair of combatants. Although we know the outcome of the struggle, the artist characterized it effectively by showing man and lion as equally matched.
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/253608

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Terracotta amphora (jar), attributed to the Group of Brussels R 243, Greek, Attic (MET, 40.11.20)

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