Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup) in the form of the heads of Herakles and of a woman, Classical, ca. 470 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Vases, Obverse, Athena seated between two women Reverse, symposium (drinking party) Athena, flanked by two seated women who must also be deities, overlooks the head of her favorite hero, Herakles, identifiable by the lion's skin around his neck
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Terracotta kantharos, drinking cup, form, heads, Herakles, woman, Classical, ca, 470 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 8 1/2, 21.6 cm, Vases, Obverse, Athena seated, two women Reverse, symposium, party, Athena, flanked, women, must, deities, overlooks, head, favorite hero, identifiable, lion, skin, neck
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