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Attic Black Figure Lekythos - Herakles Wrestling Bull

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Attic Black Figure Lekythos - Herakles Wrestling Bull

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**This item is heavy/oversized and will require 3rd party shipping. Please inquire about shipping cost prior to bidding.**

Ancient Greece, Athens, Attic, ca. 6th century BCE. The Scene is from The Twelve Labors of Herakles: a slender oil vessel with disc foot, thin neck and flared lip. This is an extremely rare depiction with a mythological scene. John Boardman, in Athenian Black Figure Vases, describes vases with Herakles the Peloponnesian Hero as popular subject matter for Athenian vases. He was closely associated with Athena, the city Goddess. Here on this vessel, we have one of the Twelve Labors, Herakles wrestling the Cretan Bull and the moment Herakles brings the bull to his knees is the scene depicted. His bow and arrow quiver hang suspended in the field as well as tendrils and sashes at either end of the scene. The shoulder is decorated with a band of rays and the lower body and foot have black reserve bands. This is a fantastic offering, and this vessel even has a two-symbol glyph inscribed on the base, perhaps noting the contents or vessel workshop. Size: 7" H (17.8 cm)

Please note that this piece is a dropship item, meaning that it will be shipping from the consignor's location. All information regarding condition, size, stone identification, and metal content have been provided by the consignor.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-T.G. Williston collection, Florida, USA, no. 2847, acquired in 2000; ex-private German collection

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