K11.9 HERMES
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre N3157 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Paestan Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | Attributed to Python |
| Date | ca 360 - 340 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Hermes from a scene depicting Cadmus and the Dragon. Hermes watches from heaven as Cadmus battles the
Dragon-Serpent. The herald of the gods carries a caduceus or herald's wand and wears a petasos cap.