Attic Red Figure Stamnos ca. 490 b.c.
By the Kleophrades Painter
On loan, Philadelphia Museum of Art
L-64-185
Heracles fighting the Nemean Lion. After ruining all his weapons on the lion's
impervious hide, Heracles must choke the monster to death. Afterwards he wears
its skull as a helmet and its skin for a cloak.
H. 33.5; L. 40.0; Dia. 30.0 cm. Photo courtesy Public Information Office,
Univ. of Pennsylvania Museum.