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Museum August Kestner Antike Kulturen Gefäßkeramik und Vasenmalerei Die Sammlung Erhart Kästner [1966.36]
Zweikampf zwischen Achill und Memnon (Lekythos) (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
Provenance/Rights: Museum August Kestner / Christian Tepper (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Duel between Achilles and Memnon (Lekythos)

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Description

Memnon, the mythical king of the Aithiopians, comes to the aid of the Troians. In a duel he defeats Antilochos, the son of Nestor. Memnon himself later dies in battle with Achilles, as the latter follows Nestor's request to avenge Antilochos' death (Hom. Od. 4, 187-188; Pind. P., 6,28-39; Pind. N. 6,49-53). (AVS)

Former collection Erhart Kästner, Wolfenbüttel

Material/Technique

Clay / black-figure

Measurements

Height: 18.2 cm

Detailed description

Krieger im Zweikampf, der rechte stürzend. Beide in kurzem Chiton. Die Bewaffnung besteht aus korinthischem Helm, Schild, Speer und Beinschienen. Der rechte Krieger ist bärtig. Links kommt eine Frau hinzu, rechts geht eine davon. Die beiden Frauen (Athena und Eos?) könnten auf den Zweikampf zwischen Achill und Memnon deuten.

Literature

  • Follmann, Anne Barbara (1971): Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Deutschland. Hannover, Kestner-Museum 1. München, Taf. 23,7-8
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