The two-handled amphora depicting Herakles stabbing the Nemean lion will be returned after investigation revealed illegal trade
A specialist art squad of Italy’s military police, called the Carabinieri command for the protection of cultural heritage, alerted the university that the vase in its collection was stolen after it was connected to an art dealer notorious for being involved in the illegal art trade.
Following the discovery of the origins of the vase, Italy’s police requested documentation of all the items in ANU’s museum.Photograph: Bob Miller/ANU As part of its own investigations, the university unearthed another stolen item, a Roman marble portrait head also bought from London’s Sotheby’s in 1968 that was connected with a collection owned at the Vatican.
While the vase will be returned to Italy, under an agreement that will be finalised later this year, ANU will display the vase for another four years. It will keep the vase for further four years for researching and teaching purposes.“A vessel with two handles, the amphora would have been used for storing olive oil or wine,” she said. “One side of the vase depicts the hero of Greek mythology and son of Zeus, Herakles, fighting the Nemean Lion. The other shows two warriors in combat.
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