M24.2 HESPERID & THE HESPERIAN DRAGON
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
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| Catalogue No. | London 1772,0320.432 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Campanian Red Figure |
| Shape | Amphora, Neck |
| Painter | Attributed to the Owl-Pillar Group |
| Date | ca. 470 - 425 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
A Hesperid nymph stands beside the golden-apple tree around which is coiled the dragon Ladon. The monster is depicted as a thick-bodied, two-headed serpent. The Titan Atlas approaches the tree on the right (not shown). Heracles stands behind him bearing the dome of heaven upon his shoulders.