K20.2 MUSE WITH LYRE
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London 1917,0725.2 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 217933 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Bell |
| Painter | Attributed to the Meleager Painter |
| Date | ca. 400 - 380 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Muse from a painting depicting the contest of Apollo and Marsyas.
A Muse sits beside a palm tree holding a lyre. She is adorned with a stephane crown, necklace, bracelets and earrings.