K9.4 ARES & ATHENA
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Florence |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Florence 4209 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 300000 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Volute |
| Painter | Signed by Kleitias |
| Date | ca 570 - 560 B.C. |
| Period | High Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Ares and Athena from a painting depicting the return of Hephaestus to Olympus. Ares sits dejected for Hephaestus has returned to claim Aphrodite for his bride. The figures are both labelled with their names.