P23.19B PERSEUS & ATHENA
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 01.8070 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Boeotian Black Figure |
| Shape | - |
| Painter | Bowl, Three-Handled |
| Date | Late C5th B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Perseus flees after beheading the Gorgon Medusa. The hero is nude and holds a sickle-blade (harpe) in one hand and the kibisis-bag containing the Gorgon's head in the other. The figure is doubled on the vase to represent his speedy flight. On the right, the hero's patron-goddess Athena stands with arms outstetched. She wears a helm and snake-trimmed aegis cloak, and a shield rests at her feet.
This image is a montage of several photos of the vase.
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