Terracotta stamnos (jar), Classical, ca. 470–460 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 16 in. (40.7 cm); width with handles 14 5/8 in. (37.2 cm); H. without cover 14 3/16 in. (36.1 cm), Vases, Obverse, warrior arming, possibly Achilles, Reverse, Menelaos reclaiming his wife, Helen. The subject matter of the obverse is indicated by the woman who is handing the warrior his armor. In Homer's Iliad, Thetis, the mother of Achilles, replaces the original armor that Achilles gave to his friend Patroklos
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Terracotta stamnos, jar, Classical, ca, 470–460 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 16, 40.7 cm, width, handles, 14 5/8, 37.2, cover, 3/16, 36.1, Vases, Obverse, warrior arming, Achilles, Reverse, Menelaos reclaiming, wife, Helen, subject matter, obverse, indicated, woman, handing, warrior, armor, Homer, Iliad, Thetis, mother, replaces, original armor, Achilles gave, friend Patroklos
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