K12.18 DIONYSUS & ARIADNE
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London B168 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 310371 |
| Ware | Attic Bilingual |
| Shape | Amphora B |
| Painter | Attributed to Towry Whyte Painter or Nr: Group E |
| Date | ca 575 - 525 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
The bearded god Dionysus holds a drinking cup (krater) and fruiting grapevine. Beside him stands Ariadne holding their sons--perhaps Oeinopion "Full of WIne" and Staphylus "Bunch of Grapes." They are accompnaied by the god Hermes and a Satyr holding a frond of ivy.