P21.6 HERA & IRIS
| Museum Collection | Rhode Island School of Design Museum, New York |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | RISD 35.707 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 204107 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Lekythos |
| Painter | Attributed to the Brygos Painter |
| Date | ca. 480 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Hera is attended by her handmaiden Iris. The queen of the gods wears tiara-crown and holds a royal sceptre and cup in her hands. Iris, the winged goddess of the rainbow, stands holding a herald's wand (kerykeion) in one hand and an oinochoe jug in the other. Her hair is bound with a head-scarf (sakkos).
IMAGE DETAIL
Detail of the goddess Iris.