T16.7 HECATE

Museum Collection | State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg |
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Catalogue No. | St Petersburg 3368 |
Beazley Archive No. | 206354 |
Ware | Attic Red Figure |
Shape | Lekythos |
Painter | Attributed to the Pan Painter |
Date | ca 500 - 450 B.C. |
Period | Early Classical |
DESCRIPTION
The goddess Hecate strides forward with her upper body turned as she gazes backwards over her shoulder. She wears a crown and holds a pair of flaming torches. The figure is alternatively identified as Artemis.