- Museum number
- 1843,1103.23
- Description
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Pottery: black-figured neck-amphora.
(a) In the centre is Heracles to right, with lion's skin, short chiton, sword at side, bow and quiver at back, playing with a plectrum on the chelys, from which hangs drapery. Facing him is Poseidon seated on an okladias, bearded, with long tresses, long chiton and himation, both embroidered, in right hand a trident. Behind Poseidon is Ares to left, bearded, with visored helmet, embroidered chlamys, and two spears. Behind Heracles is Athene to right, with long tresses, high-crested helmet with fillet, aegis, long embroidered chiton, and spear in left hand; by her side a shield with two pellets.
(b) Contest of Heracles with Acheloos: In the centre is Heracles to right, with lion's skin, short chiton, and sword, seizing by the beard and horn Acheloos, whom he has beaten down on one knee to left, planting his left foot on his flank. Acheloos is human to the waist, with a bull's body, long tresses and pointed beard, and horn in centre of forehead; he seizes Heracles' right elbow with right hand, to thrust him away. Behind Heracles is Hermes to left looking back, with long beard and tresses, chlamys with purple spots, petasos, endromides, and caduceus. In the field is a tree from which hang Heracles' quiver, bow, and club.
- Production date
- 500BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 43.18 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- BM Cat. Vases
Arch. Zeit. 1885, pl. 6, p. 106. For the subject of side A, see Roscher, p. 2184. For Heracles v. Acheloos, cf. Vase Β313; Arch. Zeit. 1862, p. 353, and 1885, p. 106; Stephani, Compte-Rendu, 1867, p. 5; Roscher, pp. 9, 2209; Baumeister, p. 2.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Repaired.
- Acquisition date
- 1843
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1843,1103.23