Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Archaic, ca. 510 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 40.3-40.5 cm., Vases, Introduced on vases and monuments of the sixth century B.C. and becoming less popular after 510 B.C., the motif of Herakles struggling with a sea deity is predominantly Attic. On one side, Herakles stands over Triton, an angry fish-tailed monster; on the other, a calm is represented with Nereus, father of the sea, in the company of two of his daughters, the nereids
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Terracotta neck-amphora, jar, Archaic, ca, 510 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, black-figure, H, 40.3-40.5 cm, Vases, Introduced, vases, monuments, sixth century, becoming less, popular, motif, Herakles struggling, sea deity, predominantly Attic, side, stands, Triton, angry fish-tailed, monster, calm, represented, Nereus, father, sea, company, two, daughters, nereids
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