Main panel: background

Main panel: Perithoos, upper half

Main panel: inscription

Main panel: Herakles, upper half

Main panel: Herakles

Main panel: Perithoos

Collection: Berlin, Antikenmuseen
Summary: Herakles & Pirithoos in Hades
Ware: Attic Red Figure
Painter: Attributed to the Alkimachos Painter
Context: Said to be from Taras
Date: ca. 470 BC - ca. 460 BC
Dimensions:

H. 42.5 cm.
Primary Citation: ARV2, 532.57; Para, 384; Beazley Addenda 2, 255
Shape: Lekythos
Region: Apulia
Period: Early Classical

Condition:

The vase is in good condition. There are some pits and scratches on the surface.

Decoration Description:

Herakles and Perithoos in Hades. Perithoos, on the left, is seated on a stump. Herakles, standing, grasps his hand and leans back to help him up. Herakles, who has short hair and is bearded, wears a short chiton and his lion skin. Perithoos wears a chlamys, petasos and traveler's boots (puttees) and is holding a spear. Herakles carries his club.

Sources Used:

Hoppin 1919, i, p. 18, no. 1; Bieber G.K. pl. 35, 2.

Other Bibliography:

Amtl. Ber. 9, 219-222; VA. 137; Stephanos pl. 6; Licht 1932, i, 238; Schaal fig. 36; Diepolder G.V. 45; Züchner Abb. 8; Neumann 1965, 55; AK 19 (1976) pl. 16.4; AA 1979, 495, fig. 4; Feltan Unterweltsdarstellungen fig. 17; JHS 92 (1972) pl. 7e; Brommer Theseus pl. 43; Boardman 1989, fig. 47.