P23.1 PERSEUS & MEDUSA
| Museum Collection | Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Munich 2312 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 201820 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Amphora, Panathenaic |
| Painter | Attributed to the Berlin Painter |
| Date | ca. 490 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic / Early Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Perseus chases the Gorgon Medusa. The hero wears the winged boots of Hermes and the cap of Hades, and wields a sickle-sword (harpe) in one hand. The winged Gorgon has round face, staring eyes, broad mouth, tusks, protruding tongue and hair wreathed in coiling serpents.
This image is a montage of two photos of the vase.
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