M14.5 BELLEROPHON, PEGASUS & CHIMERA
Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
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Catalogue No. | Louvre G446 |
Beazley Archive No. | 6004 |
Ware | Attic Red Figure |
Shape | Askos |
Painter | - |
Date | ca 420 - 400 B.C. |
Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Bellerophon rides the winged horse Pegasus into battle against the Chimera. The monster has the head and body of a lion, a goat's head rising from its back, and a serpent for a tail.