K20.4 MUSE ON HELICON
| Museum Collection | Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Munich S80 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 213977 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure (White Ground) |
| Shape | Lekythos |
| Painter | Attributed to the Achilles Painter |
| Date | ca 445 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
A Muse, probably Calliope, is seated on the rocks of Mount Helicon playing a lyre. The name of the mountain in inscribed on the vase. A small magpie sits at her feet and to her left stands a second Muse (see other image).
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