O14.4 THE CENTAUR NESSUS & DEIANIRA
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London 1772,0320.12.+ |
| Beazley Archive No. | - |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Kylix |
| Painter | Attributed to the Ambrosios Painter |
| Date | ca. 520 - 510 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Nessus abducts Heracles' bride Deianira. The centaur is depicted as a half-horse man with the pug nose and bestial ears of a satyr. Deianira rides side-saddle on his caught in the grasping hands of the beast.