T42.1 CECROPS
| Museum Collection | Antikensammlung Berlin |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Berlin F2537 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 217211 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Kylix |
| Painter | Attributed to the Codrus Painter |
| Date | ca 440 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of King Cecrops of Athens from a painting depicting the birth of Erichthonius. The earth-born king is depicted as a man with the tail of a serpent in place of legs. He is crowned with a wreath of laurel and holds a royal sceptre in his hand.
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