K12.8 THE CHARIOT OF DIONYSUS
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre NMB 1036 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 230398 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Pelike |
| Painter | Attributed to the Pasithea Painter |
| Date | ca 400 - 390 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Dionysus drives a chariot drawn by three beasts--a panther, bull and griffin. The god is crowned with a wreath of ivy and holds a thyrsos (pine-cone tipped staff) in one hand.
This image is a montage of several photos of the vase.