O14.1 HERACLES, NESSUS & DEIANIRA
| Museum Collection | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Louvre E803 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 300867 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Hydria |
| Painter | Attributed to Painter of Vatican 309 |
| Date | ca. 560 - 540 B.C. |
| Period | High Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Heracles confronts the centaur Nessus as he attempts to carry off Deianira, his new bride. The hero wears a lion-skin cape and brandishes a sword.