Herse and Hermes, Louvre G494

Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Artist/Maker Dolon Painter
Hermes pursuing a woman, probably Herse. Side A of a Lucanian red-figure bell-krater (missing foot), ca. 390/80 BC. From Metapontium, Lucania, Italy.

Dimensions H. 18.1 cm (7 in.), Diam. 15.9 cm (6 ¼ in.), W. 22.4 cm (8 ¾ in.)

Credit line Purchase, 1839
Accession number G 494

Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Sully wing, room 44

Photographer/source User:Bibi Saint-Pol, 2007-06-15

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