Name: Tampa 86.38 (From Perseus web site)
Collection: Tampa Museum of Art
Summary: Athena mounting chariot, Herakles. NOTE ATHENA’S AEGIS.
Ware: Attic Black Figure
Shape: Column krater
Date: ca. 520 B.C. – 510 B.C.
Period: Archaic
Dimensions: H. 0.14 m.
Decoration Description: From a scene of Herakles’ departure for Mt. Olympos.
Athena mounts a chariot facing right; part of the tail of one horse remains.
Athena’s right foot, right upper arm and all of her head except her chin,
lips, and nose are missing. She wears a peplos with a checkered pattern
filled with red dots and crosses. The scale pattern and panel of dots on
her aegis are framed by snakes. Circles at the shoulders are filled with
dotted crosses. She holds the reins in her left hand and a spear in her
right. Herakles walks toward her from right with his bow in his right hand
and his club in his left. At his hips hang a sword and a quiver. He has
a red beard. There are touches of red on the quiver and chariot.
Ivy leaves appear at the side.
Collection History: Tampa Museum of Art, Joseph Veach Noble Collection.
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