K6.1B THE DEATH OF ACTAEON
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 10.185 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 206804 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Bell |
| Painter | Name vase of the Pan Painter |
| Date | ca. 470 B.C. |
| Period | Early Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: Artemis aims her bow at the hunter Actaeon who is savaged by his hounds. He is portrayed as a beardless youth wearing a chlamys cloak and a sheathed sword at his side. He falls to his knees with his head cast back and an arm outstretched in a gesture of pain. One of the dogs savages his throat, while two tear at his side and arms, and a fourth leaps up to his face.
Side B: Pan pursues a shepherd boy (see other image).
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K6.1 Artemis
