P12.8 NEREID RIDING CETUS

Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
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Catalogue No. | London E130 |
Beazley Archive No. | 250178 |
Ware | Attic Red Figure |
Shape | Cup, Stemless |
Painter | Attributed to London E130 Painter |
Date | - |
Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
A Nereid-nymph, bearing a greave, rides side-saddle on the back of a Cetus (Sea-Monster). The goddess is either Thetis or one of her more generic sisters delivering the armour of Achilles.