K6.7 THE DEATH OF ACTAEON
| Museum Collection | Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Harvard 1960.367 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Lucanian Red Figure |
| Shape | Nestoris |
| Painter | Attributed to the Choephoroi Painter |
| Date | ca 350 - 340 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Side A1: Actaeon is transformed into a stag--indicated by the pair of antlers--by the goddess Artemis and torn apart by his own hounds. The Naiad-nymph of the spring Gargathie sits watching.
Side A2: Phrixus and Helle rescued by the golden-fleeced ram (see other image).
Side B: Orestes is pursued by the Erinyes (see other image).
This image is a montage of several photos of the vase.
ARTICLES
OTHER IMAGES
O19.1 Gargathie
M29.1 Phrixus
