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AN ATTIC RED-FIGURE COLUMN-KRATER,
Side A: showing Herakles defeating a fallen warrior, Herakles depicted with the lion's pelt tied around his shoulders brandishing his sword, the warrior fallen on the ground in front, wearing tunic, close-fitting trousers and a 'Phrygian' cap, an axe or sagaris in his right hand
Side B: showing a Greek defeating a similar figure as above, the Greek with crested helmet and circular shield decorated with the device of a lion
the neck and rim decorated with lotus bud friezes, palmettes with S-shaped scrolls above the handles, repaired with restoration, three pairs of old repair rivet holes, 5th Century B.C.
12¼in. (31cm.) high
Side A: showing Herakles defeating a fallen warrior, Herakles depicted with the lion's pelt tied around his shoulders brandishing his sword, the warrior fallen on the ground in front, wearing tunic, close-fitting trousers and a 'Phrygian' cap, an axe or sagaris in his right hand
Side B: showing a Greek defeating a similar figure as above, the Greek with crested helmet and circular shield decorated with the device of a lion
the neck and rim decorated with lotus bud friezes, palmettes with S-shaped scrolls above the handles, repaired with restoration, three pairs of old repair rivet holes, 5th Century B.C.
12¼in. (31cm.) high