Heracles & the Cretan Bull | Greek vase, Athenian red figure stamnos

M25.1 HERAKLES & THE KRETAN BULL

Museum Collection: University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Catalogue Number: Philadelphia L-64-185
Beazley Archive Number: 201712
Ware: Attic Red Figure
Shape: Stamnos
Painter: Attributed to the Kleophrades Painter
Date: ca 490 BC
Period: Late Archaic

SUMMARY

Side A: Herakles & the Nemean lion (see other image)
Side B: Herakles defeats the Kretan bull, pinning the beast to the ground ready for transport to King Eurystheus.

NOTEThis image is montage of two photos of the vase.

ARTICLESTauros Kretaios

OTHER IMAGES OF VASE

         
 
 
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