Poseidon, god the sea, with trident & rock | Greek vase, Athenian red figure stamnos

K2.3B POSEIDON

Museum Collection: Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Catalogue Number: Williams 64.9
Beazley Archive Number: 275166
Ware: Attic Red Figure
Shape: Stamnos
Painter: Attributed to the Troilos Painter
Date: ca 500 - 475 BC
Period: Late Archaic

SUMMARY

Detail of Poseidon from a painting depicting his battle with the giant Polybotes. The god wields his trident in one hand and the rock of Nisyros in the other.

NOTEThis image is a montage of several photos of the vase.

ARTICLESPoseidon

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