P28.2 HERACLES, HESIONE & THE CETUS

Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
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Catalogue No. | Boston 63.420 |
Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
Ware | Corinthian Black Figure (Red Ground) |
Shape | Krater |
Painter | - |
Date | - |
Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Heracles rescued Princess Hesione of Troy from the Cetus (Sea-Monster). The hero plies the monster with a volley of arrows from his bow. The Cetus is depicted as a serpentine beast with a gaping maw and jagged teeth.
This image is a montage of two photos of the vase.