Pandora (center) stands facing front, statue-stiff, holding a wreath in each hand, not yet truly alive. She wears a long chiton and fillet. Locks of hair lay over each shoulder. Athena strides toward her from the left holding out a wreath, her spear rests against her left shoulder. Ares walks toward Pandora from the right, looking back over his shoulder at Hermes. Ares is armored, helmeted and carries a shield on his left arm. He holds a spear in his right arm.

Detail of the top band of decoration on an Attic red-figure calyx krater (a large two-handled type of vase used for mixing wine and water), showing the creation of Pandora. From left to right are: Zeus (seated, bearded, holding thunderbolt in his right hand, scepter in his right), Poseidon (standing, bearded, trident in left hand, right hand on hip), Athena, Pandora, Ares, Hermes (walking right, looking back at Ares, caduceus in his right hand, wearing winged boots and traveler's hat), and Hera (standing, facing left, scepter in right hand).

Online Resources
British Museum 1856,1213.1
Subjects
Pandora
Athena
Ares
Zeus
Poseidon
Hermes
Hera
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Agent
The Niobid Painter
Date
ca. 460–450 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 49 cm; diameter 50 cm
Location
British Museum
Image Credit
© Trustees of the British Museum.