Boreads & Harpies - Ancient Greek Vase Painting (original) (raw)
Greek Mythology >> Galleries >> Greek Vase Paintings 6 >> P20.3
DETAILS
| Museum Collection | National Etruscan Museum, Rome |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Laconian Black Figure |
| Shape | Kylix |
| Painter | - |
| Date | ca. 550 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
The Boreads, sons of the god of the North-Wind, chase the Harpies with swords drawn. The two sets of twins are overlaid, one twin just behind the other. The Boreads have wings on their heels and the Harpies on their backs. A Sphinx reclines below them.