K12.4 DIONYSUS, SATYR & MAENAD
| Museum Collection | Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Harvard 1960.343 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 213539 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Bell |
| Painter | Attributed to the Curti Painter |
| Date | ca. 440 - 430 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: The god Dionysus is attended by a flute-playing Satyr and tambourine-beating Maenad. The bearded god is crowned with a wreath of ivy and holds a drinking cup (krater) in one hand and a staff of fruiting ivy in the other. The Satyr is seatd on a rock and plays a double-flute. The Maenad wears a wreath of serpents and beats a tympanum drum.
Side B: The death of Orpheus (not shown).