Hippalectryon - Ancient Greek Vase Painting (original) (raw)
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P34.3 HIPPALECTRYON
DETAILS
| Museum Collection | Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Tampa 86.49 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 201509 |
| Ware | Attic Bilingual |
| Shape | Kylix |
| Painter | Attributed to the Painter of the Vatican Horseman |
| Date | ca 530 - 520 B.C. |
| Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
A warrior equipped with a shield and spear balances on the back of a Hippalectryon, a creature with the foreparts of a horse and the back legs, wings and tail of a rooster.