O24.6 ZEUS & GANYMEDES
| Private Collection | Shelby White and Leon Levy Collection, New York |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | N/A |
| Beazley Archive No. | 43265 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | Attributed to the Eucharides Painter |
| Date | ca 490 - 480 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic / Early Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: Ganymedes, cupbearer of the gods, serves Zeus on Olympus. The god holds a sceptre in one hand and a drinking-cup in the other. A large eagle perches on the tip of his staff. The youth holds an oinochoe jug.
Side B: Heraces and Iolaus arming for battle (not shown).