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Dish with the Drunken Hercules Supported by Two Women and Flanked by a Lion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a gray, weathered dish with two circular depressions at the bottom. The dish features a raised relief scene across the top, showcasing a lion on the left, followed by two women standing on either side of a central figure. The central figure appears to be a man, possibly intoxicated, as suggested by the title. He is positioned between the two women, who are supporting him. The scene is set against a plain gray background, with a subtle shadow cast by the dish.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1st century
Medium:
Schist
Culture:
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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