P27.3 SCYLLA
Museum Collection | - |
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Catalogue No. | - |
Beazley Archive No. | - |
Ware | South Italian Red Figure |
Shape | Fragment |
Painter | - |
Date | - |
Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Scylla is depicted as a monstrous creature with the head, arms and torso of a woman, the serpentine tail of a fish in place of legs, and the foreparts of three dogs sprouting from her waist. She is surrounded by several sea creatures--a dolphin, fish and octopus.