Terracotta oinochoe (jug) early 5th century B.C. Attributed to the Class of the Red-Bodied Oinochoai III The representation of Herakles fighting the Nemean lion is the most common depiction in Archaic Greek art of all the hero's labors. In this scene, Herakles wrestles the lion on the ground, pulling up its hind leg. The skin of the lion was invulnerable; thus, Herakles strangled the beast with his bare hands.. Terracotta oinochoe (jug). Greek, Attic. early 5th century B.C.. Terracotta; black-figure. Archaic. Vases
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