K10.7 THE DEPARTURE OF PARIS
| Museum Collection | Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Harvard 1925.30.46 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 217543 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Pelike |
| Painter | Attributed to Painter of Louvre G539 |
| Date | ca 410 - 400 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Aphrodite leads her son Aeneas to Paris to act as his squire on the journey to Sparta in his quest for Helen. The two Trojan youths wear Phrygian body suits. Aphrodite is accompanied by Eros (Love).