O21.11 SIREN
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London 1867,0508.1181 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Campanian Red Figure |
| Shape | Lekythos |
| Painter | Attributed to the Danaid Painter |
| Date | ca. 340 -320 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
The Siren has the head of a woman and the body of a bird. Her hair is tied back with a ribbon and she wears a stephane crown. The painter may have had a specific bird in mind--the speckled breast pattern suggests a starling, a bird famed for its delightful song.