P13.5B PELEUS & THETIS
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 1972.850 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 5958 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | Attributed to the Niobid Painter |
| Date | ca 460 - 450 B.C. |
| Period | Early Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Upper register: Peleus wrestles the sea-goddess Thetis, seeking to make her his bride. Her Nereid sisters flee the scene on either side (see other image).
Lower register: Boreas pursues Oreithyia (see other image).
ARTICLES
OTHER IMAGES
P13.5 Nereids
K15.4 Chiron
