M25.1 HERACLES & THE CRETAN BULL
| Museum Collection | University of Pennsylvania Museum, Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Philadelphia L-64-185 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 201712 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Stamnos |
| Painter | Attributed to the Kleophrades Painter |
| Date | ca 490 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: Heracles and the Nemean lion (see other image).
Side B: Heracles captures the Cretan bull as one of his twelve labours. The hero wields a club and pins the head
of the beast beneath his foot.
This image is montage of two photos of the vase.