Black-Figure Neck-Amphora (Storage Vessel): Herakles and Nemean Lion (A); Dionysos, Satyrs, and Maenads (B)
Terracotta vase with black figures. The vase has an ovoid body and a short neck that opens into a wide mouth. Two handles protrude from the sides, just below the mouth. The body of the vase is decorated with a scene featuring a man wearing a white helmet wrestling a lion; another man appears on the left. The neck is decorated with black curving motifs on a red background. The body of the vase features a black geometric pattern at the bottom. The lower part of the body displays a row of teardrop shapes on a black background. The background of the main scene on the body is red, with black and white figures. The base of the vase is round and flat. The entire vase sits on a light-colored surface against a dark background.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 578 × 893 px
- Museum Record
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