Hermaphroditus - Ancient Greek Vase Painting (original) (raw)
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K30.1 HERMAPHRODITUS
DETAILS
| Museum Collection | Rhode Island School of Design Museum, New York |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | RISD 1986.158 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure (Gnathian) |
| Shape | Lekythos, Squat |
| Painter | - |
| Date | ca 340 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Hermaphroditus is depicted as a winged love-god (an Eros) with a combination of male and female attributes--the breasts and hair-style of a woman, and male genitalia. He/she chases a hare, an animal which symbolized sexual desire.
This image is a montage of several photos of the vase.