Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 19 9/16 in. (49.7 cm), Vases, Obverse, the death and apotheosis of Herakles, Reverse, Amymone surprised by satyrs. Horribly burned by a charm that his wife gave him in a misguided attempt to revive his love, Herakles had a funeral pyre built and threw himself on it to die
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Terracotta calyx-krater, bowl, mixing wine, water, Late Classical, 4th century B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 19 9/16, 49.7 cm, Vases, Obverse, death, apotheosis, Herakles, Reverse, Amymone surprised, satyrs, Horribly burned, charm, wife gave, misguided attempt, revive, love, funeral pyre built, threw, die
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