P27.2 SCYLLA
| Museum Collection | The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Malibu 86.AE.417 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure |
| Shape | Fragment |
| Painter | - |
| Date | ca. 375 - 350 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Scylla is depicted as a sea-monster with the head, arms and torso of a woman, the tail of a fish in place of legs and the foreparts of two dogs sprouting from her waist. She holds a three-pronged trident in her hand. The figure is surrounded by a few sea creatures and the hoof of what is probably the bull-shaped god Zeus carrying Europa across the sea.