Malibu 86.AE.75 (Vase)
Side A: Herakles and NessosSide B: Theseus and the Minotaur
- ID:
- aa_4303
- Beazley Number:
- 340428
- Type:
- Vase
- Date:
- ca. -530
- Period:
- Archaic
- Painter:
- Attributed to The Affecter
- Dimensions:
-
H. 0.39 m.
- Ware:
- Attic Black Figure
- Shape:
- Neck amphora
Shape Description
Neck amphora.
Decoration Description
Side A: Herakles battling the centaur Nessos in the center of a group of four men. Herakles' left hand touches centaur's flank. Nessos holds stone in left hand. At left, nude man and draped man. At right, Iolaos with bow and quiver. Fawn and draped man to right.
Side B: Theseus in combat with the Minotaur, flanked by draped men. Theseus grasps Minotaur's horn and Minotaur grasps Theseus' club. At left edge, nude man facing in; at right edge, nude man running to right with head turned back. Three men look on and fourth runs away.
Neck: Side A: three dancing men. Side B: three men dancing, central figure wearing chlamys.
On upper shoulder, alternating black and red tongues with lotus bud chain below. Rays on lower body above foot. Flying bird beneath one handle; small cauldron on high stand beneath the other.
- Collection:
- Malibu, The J. Paul Getty Museum
From the collection of Molly and Walter Bareiss.
