A SMALL ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE AMPHORA, ATTRIBUTED TO THE LIGHT-MAKE CLASS CIRCA 500 B.C. Both sides of the body with Herakles fighting the Cretan Bull, the bearded hero naked but for fillet around his head, with club and ropes in his hand, the subjugated bull shown with head to the ground, its legs caught in the discarded quiver strap, Herakles's quiver in branches above, his cloak hung behind him, details incised and in added purple, on white ground. Frieze of double palmettes on the neck and rays above the foot 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) high
A SMALL ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE AMPHORA, ATTRIBUTED TO THE LIGHT-MAKE CLASS CIRCA 500 B.C. Both sides of the body with Herakles fighting the Cretan Bull, the bearded hero naked but for fillet around his head, with club and ropes in his hand, the subjugated bull shown with head to the ground, its legs caught in the discarded quiver strap, Herakles's quiver in branches above, his cloak hung behind him, details incised and in added purple, on white ground. Frieze of double palmettes on the neck and rays above the foot 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) high
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