Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles, Archaic, ca. 490–480 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm), Vases, Obverse, Apollo; reverse, Herakles: the struggle for the Delphic tripod. In the Archaic tradition, depictions of the struggle for the Delphic tripod emphasize the narrative: Herakles comes to Delphi to carry off the tripod, which is central to the sanctuary's prophetic activity; Apollo, the presiding deity, keeps firm hold of it
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Terracotta neck-amphora, jar, twisted handles, Archaic, ca, 490–480 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 18 5/8, 47.3 cm, Vases, Obverse, Apollo, reverse, Herakles, struggle, Delphic tripod, Archaic tradition, depictions, tripod emphasize, narrative, Herakles comes, Delphi, carry off, tripod, central, sanctuary, prophetic activity, presiding deity, keeps firm, hold
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