P13.3 HEPHAESTUS & THETIS
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 13.188 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 203143 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Amphora, Nolan |
| Painter | Attributed to the Dutuit Painter |
| Date | ca. 480 B.C. |
| Period | Early Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: Thetis receives a set of armour for her son Achilles from the divine smith Hephaestus. The god stands polishing the new shield which is decorated with a small Gorgoneion (Gorgon's head). A pair of greaves, helm and the smith's tools hang from the wall. This painting illustrates a scene from Homer's Iliad.
Side B: Nike (not shown).