Siren - Ancient Greek Vase Painting (original) (raw)
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O21.7 SIREN
DETAILS
| Museum Collection | British Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | London 1971,1101.1 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 350099 |
| Ware | Attic Black Figure |
| Shape | Dinos |
| Painter | Signed by Sophilos |
| Date | ca. 580 - 570 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of a Siren from a painting depicting a procession of beasts.
The Siren has the head of a woman and the body of a bird. Her hair is braided and tied back with ribbons, her wings are curled and her tail fanned. She stands in a row of beasts which include a boar, stag, lion, leopard and ram.
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