M28.5 CADMUS & THE DRAGON
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 69.1142 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Campanian Red Figure |
| Shape | Hydria, Kalpis |
| Painter | Attribted to the Whiteface-Frignano Painter |
| Date | ca 345 - 335 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Cadmus battles the guardian serpent of the sacred Ismenian spring. The hero holds a water jug (hydria) and spear in one hand and wields a stone in the other. The serpent is coiled in a cluster of flowers and fronds representing the spring.