M21.1 HERACLES & THE STYMPHALIAN BIRDS
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London 1843,1103.40 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 301062 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Amphora |
| Painter | Attributed to Group E |
| Date | ca. 540 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: Heracles slays the Stymphalian birds with a sling as one of his twelve labours. The hero wears a lion-skin cape and an elaborate quiver. The fifteen long-necked water-birds are colourfully decorated.
Side B: Satyrs and Maenads (not shown).