Tyrrhenian Black-Figure Storage Jar (Neck Amphora) with Herakles Fighting Nessus, Horsemen, and Animals
| Culture | Greek |
|---|---|
| Title | Tyrrhenian Black-Figure Storage Jar (Neck Amphora) with Herakles Fighting Nessus, Horsemen, and Animals |
| Date | 575–550 BCE |
| Medium | Terracotta and added color |
| Dimensions | Object: 15 3/4 × 9 7/16 in. (40 × 24 cm) Overall: 15 3/4 × 9 7/16 in. (40 × 24.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 73.6 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A storage jar has two handles and extensive decoration arranged in rows of parading animals. In the widest row on one side, Heracles is depictged as he fights the centaur Nessos for Deianeira. On the other side in this upper row, riders appear on horses.
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"Tyrrhenian Black-Figure Storage Jar (Neck Amphora) with Herakles Fighting Nessus, Horsemen, and Animals | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=73.6