R41.2 SCYLLA
| Museum Collection | - |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Type | Relief |
| Material | Marble |
| Context | Sarcophagus |
| Date | - |
| Period | - |
DESCRIPTION
The sea-monster Scylla is depicted with the upper body of giantess, the tail of a serpentine fish in place of a legs, and a ring of dog foreparts circling her waist. She brandishes an oar in one hand and grasps the prow of Odysseus' ship in the other. Her hound-heads ravage men seized from the vessel.