M16.3 ARIMASPIANS & GRIFFINS (GRYPOMACHY)
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre G529 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 230372 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Bell |
| Painter | Attributed to Group G |
| Date | ca 400 - 300 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: Arimaspians warriors battle their blood enemies, the half-lion, half-eagle Griffins. The tribesmen wear Scythian body-suits and carry Scythian crescent shields.
Side B: Dionysus, Maenads and Satyrs (not shown).