K3.1 DEMETER & TRIPTOLEMUS
| Museum Collection | Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Karlsruhe 68.101 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 352484 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Volute |
| Painter | Attributed to the Berlin Painter |
| Date | ca. 480 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Triptolemus prepares to depart in a winged chariot (partially shown) on his quest to instrust mankind in agriculture. He faces Demeter across an altar. The goddess wears a crown and holds sheafs of wheat in her hands.
IMAGE DETAIL
Detail of the goddess Demeter.