O12.10 LAPITH & CENTAUR
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London 1836,0224.119 |
| Beazley Archive No. | - |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Amphora, Neck |
| Painter | - |
| Date | ca. 520 - 500 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
A Lapith warrior falls to a Centaur in the Centauromachy (War of the Centaurs. The warrior is armoured with helm, cuirass, shield and greaves, and holds a stone in his outstretched hand. The half-man, half-horse Centaur brandishes a large boulder, preparing to crush the fallen hero. He has the pug nose and bestial ears of a Satyr. The relative size of the rocks wielded by man and beast serves to emphasize the supernatural strength of the Centaur race.