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Source Description
The scene depicts the third of Herakles' labors, the capture of the wild Erymanthian boar. The victorious hero has brought the boar alive to the king who had demanded the labor, and, as Herakles holds the boar aloft, King Eurystheus cowers below in a storage jar. Two female figures watch the scene. On the back, the wine-god Dionysus holds out a "kantharos" (a deep two-handled cup) of wine to a maenad, one of his female followers, flanked by dancing satyrs.
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Document identity
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35560
label
Neck Amphora with Herakles and the Erymanthian Boar
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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35560
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object
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normalized
title
Neck Amphora with Herakles and the Erymanthian Boar
description
The scene depicts the third of Herakles' labors, the capture of the wild Erymanthian boar. The victorious hero has brought the boar alive to the king who had demanded the labor, and, as Herakles holds the boar aloft, King Eurystheus cowers below in a storage jar. Two female figures watch the scene. On the back, the wine-god Dionysus holds out a "kantharos" (a deep two-handled cup) of wine to a maenad, one of his female followers, flanked by dancing satyrs.
provenance
Jean Mikas, Paris, by 1923, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer, New York, 1923, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 520 BCE (Archaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
amphorae (storage vessels)
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
42.7
height
28.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 16 13/16 x Diam: 11 3/16 in. (42.7 x 28.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
style
Attic
med
terracotta
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6256
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GRC
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2089
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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photo
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