T19.10 THE DUEL OF ACHILLES & MEMNON
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 97.368 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 202631 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | Name vase of the Tyszkiewicz Painter |
| Date | ca 490 - 480 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: Diomedes battles Aeneas (see other image).
Side B: Achilles battles the Ethiopian prince Memnon over the body of the fallen Greek warrior Melanippus. The heroes are each supported by a goddess-- Achilles by Athena and Memnon by his mother, Eos the Dawn. Athena wears a crested helm and snake-trimmed aegis cloak, and holds a spear. Eos wears a tiara-crown. Memnon's shield and Athena's aegis are both decorated with Gorgoneions (Gorgon-heads).
This a drawing of the vase rather than a photograph.
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