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K8.2 HERACLES & ATHENA

Heracles & Athena | Attic red figure vase painting
DETAILS
Museum Collection Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich
Catalogue No. Munich 2648
Beazley Archive No. 205230
Ware Attic Red Figure
Shape Kylix
Painter Attributed to Douris
Date ca. 490 - 470 B.C.
Period Late Archaic

DESCRIPTION

Athena serves Heracles wine from an oinochoe jug. She holds a spear and a small owl, and wears the snake-trimmed aegis cloak. Her helm rests behind her on a low plinth. Heracles wears a lion-skin cape, holds a drining cup (kylix) and has a gnarled club resting at his side.

ARTICLES

Athena

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