P13.4 HEPHAESTUS & THETIS
| Museum Collection | Antikensammlung Berlin |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Berlin F2294 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 204340 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Kylix |
| Painter | Name vase of the Foundry Painter |
| Date | ca 490 - 480 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Hephaestus presents Thetis with armour for her son Achilles. The divine smith holds a hammer in one hand and a helm in the other. Thetis holds a shield and spear, and a pair of greaves hang from the wall beside her. The painting illustrates a scene from Homer's Iliad.