K20.4B MUSE ON HELICON
| Museum Collection | Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Munich S80 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 213977 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure (White Ground) |
| Shape | Lekythos |
| Painter | Attributed to the Achilles Painter |
| Date | ca 445 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
A Muse dressed in a red cloak faces one of her sisters who is seated playing a lyre (see other image). A small magpie is perched on the rock between them. The scene is labelled "Helikon"--the sacred mountain of the Muses.
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