K24.1 HYGEIA
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London 1772,0320.30.+ |
| Beazley Archive No. | 220497 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Hydria |
| Painter | Attributed to the Meidias Painter |
| Date | ca. 420 - 400 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Hygeia from a painting depicting the arrival of the Argonauts in the garden of the Hesperides during their return from Colchis.
Hygeia, the goddess of good health, holds a sceptre in one hand and lifts her veil with the other.
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N14.1 Hesperides
