P12.1B NEREUS & NEREID NYMPH
| Museum Collection | The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Malibu 77.AE.11 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 201704 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Volute |
| Painter | Attributed to the Kleophrades Painter |
| Date | ca. 490 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Nereus and a Nereid from a painting depicting Peleus wrestling Thetis.
Nereus, the old man of the sea, is depicted as an old, white-haired man seated on a stool and holding a gnarled staff resembling driftwood. A Nereid races towards him with arms outstretched. The sister behind her (partly shown) holds a fish.
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OTHER IMAGES
P12.1 Thetis
P12.1C Doris
M13.3 Hydra
