Gorgons - Ancient Greek Vase Painting (original) (raw)
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P23.13 GORGONS
DETAILS
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum, Athens |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Athens CC657 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 300025 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Amphora, Neck |
| Painter | Attributed to Nettos Painter |
| Date | ca 550 - 520 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Sides: A pair of Gorgons stride through the air. They monsters are depicted as winged woman with round heads, large, staring eyes, flaring nostrils, wide, toothy grins, lolling tongues and thick beards.
Neck: Heracles and the centaur Nessus (see other image).
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