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Lekythos with Apollo and Herakles Fighting over the Delphic Tripod

Lekythos with Apollo and Herakles Fighting over the Delphic Tripod

Black-figure 6256 · Lekythos · late 6th century BCE (Archaic)

Apollo and Herakles struggle over the Delphic tripod in the central scene of this lekythos (oil vessel). Artemis supports her twin, while Athena supports Herakles.For the latest information about this object, Lekythos with Apollo and Herakles Fighting over the Delphic Tripod, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.

Shape

Lekythos

Technique

Black-figure

Date

late 6th century BCE (Archaic)

Culture

Greek

Painter

6256

Dimensions

H: 8.00 cm W: 3.00 cm