M17.2 THE CALYDONIAN BOAR HUNT
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Florence |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Florence 4209 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 300000 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Volute |
| Painter | Signed by Kleitias |
| Date | ca 570 - 560 B.C. |
| Period | High Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
The heroes of the Calydonian boar hunt battle the giant beast. All of the figures on the vase are named and include Melanion and Atalanta, Peleus and Meleager, Castor and Polydeuces (the Dioscuri twins), Acastus and the fallen Ancaeus.
ARTICLES
Calydonian Boar, Atalanta, Dioscuri
OTHER IMAGES
K7.12 Hephaestus
K9.4 Ares
K6.3 Artemis
T92.2 Pygmies
