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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)

<p>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.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.48' rel='external'>Lekythos with Apollo and Herakles Fighting over the Delphic Tripod</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

Shape

Lekythos

Technique

Black-figure

Date

late 6th century BCE (Archaic)

Culture

Greek

Painter

6256

Dimensions

H: 8.00 cm W: 3.00 cm