P27.4 SCYLLA
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | South Italian Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater |
| Painter | - |
| Date | ca 450 - 425 B.C. |
| Period | 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 two dogs sprouting from her waist. She brandishes a fish-knife in her hand.