O28.1 THE DEPARTURE OF TRIPTOLEMUS
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London E140 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 204683 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Skyphos |
| Painter | Attributed to Makron |
| Date | ca 490 - 480 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Triptolemus prepares to depart Eleusis in a winged, serpent-drawn chariot on a quest to instruct mankind in agriculture. Demeter and Persephone holding Eleusinian torches and sheafs of wheat bid him farewell. Several other gods (not shown) are depicted in the larger scene.