P23.4 PERSEUS & MEDUSA
| Museum Collection | The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Malibu 86.AE.146 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 10150 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure (White Ground) |
| Shape | Kyathos |
| Painter | Attributed to a follower of the Theseus Painter |
| Date | ca 510 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Perseus pursues the Gorgon Medusa. The hero wears a winged cap and boots and brandishes a sword. The Gorgon is depicted as a winged woman with taloned hands, a borad, round face, wide mouth, protruding tongue and staring eyes.
This image is a montage of several photos of the vase.