P21.2 IRIS
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 1970.487 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Faliscan Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | The Nazzano Painter |
| Date | ca 380 - 360 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of the goddess Iris from a painting depicting Telephus threatening the infant Orestes in the presence of his father Agamemnon. The winged goddess wears a short skirt and boots, and holds a herald's wand (kerykeion) in her hand.