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Attic Red-Figure Pelike

Date

about 470 B.C.

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek (Attic)

Department

Vessels

Institution

Getty Museum

A) Poseidon sits on a block, his hair tied in a krobylos, and holding his trident. To the left stands a youth in travelling clothes (boots, chlamys, chitoniskos, petasos) with a sheathed sword. He leans on two spears, and may be identifiable as Theseus. On the right, a bearded man, dressed like his companion but without boots. He may be Theseus’ father, Aigeus, or his good friend, Peirithoos. B) Bearded man at left in a himation, holding a hare by its ears and offering it to a youth. The latter also wears a himation, and extends his right arm. Between them, a dog, facing right. Downward palmette under both handles

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