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Terracotta Lekythos with Poseidon, Herakles, and Hermes Fishing in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, April 2017

Terracotta Lekythos with Poseidon, Herakles, and Hermes Fishing in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, April 2017
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

Period:Archaic

Date:ca. 515 B.C.

Culture:Greek, Attic

Medium:Terracotta; black-figure

Dimensions:H. 13 15/16 in. (35.4 cm)
diameter of foot 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)

Classification:Vases

Credit Line:Fletcher Fund, 1956

Accession Number:56.171.33

Poseidon, Herakles, and Hermes fishing

The immortals of Mount Olympos were not exclusively engaged in momentous feats. Here three of them are shown fishing, each perched on a rock. Poseidon holds his catch in one hand, his trident in the other; Herakles tries his luck with a rod; and Hermes gesticulates at the right.

Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/254891

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