Terracotta oinochoe (jug), Archaic, ca. 520 , Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, white-ground, H. 9 3/4 in. ( cm

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Terracotta oinochoe (jug), Archaic, ca. 520 , Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, white-ground, H. 9 3/4 in. ( cm), Vases, Peleus treed by a lion and a boar. A succession of misadventures brought Peleus, the future father of the hero Achilles, to cower in a treetop. While a guest of King Akastos, Peleus became the target of the queen's unrequited love

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Size: 3493px × 5359px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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