Hippolyta and Heracles red-figure volute krater fragment

Hippolyta (far left) is seated on a rock with one Amazon (farthest left) standing attendance. She holds a spear in her left hand; her shield leans against the rock. She looks over her toward Heracles (center) wearing his lionskin, holding a bow in his right hand and his club, grounded, in his left. Three Amazons look on from the right. Two are mounted, the third stands by her horse. They carry axes and shields and appear to be leaving but look back left toward the queen.

Reconstructed fragments of an Apulian red-figure volute krater showing Queen Hippolyta receiving Heracles. Attributed to the Baltimore Painter. Metropolitan Museum of Art 19.192.81.1, .7, .42, .46, .55.

Online Resources
Metropolitan Museum of Art 19.192.81.1, .7, .42, .46, .55.
Subjects
Hippolyta
Hercules
Amazons
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution
Agent
The Baltimore Painter
Date
ca. 330–310 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
7 5/8in. (19.4cm)
Location
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Image Credit
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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