Gilt silver kylix

Unknown

late 5th century BCE · Silver-gilt · Greek and Roman Art

The hero Bellerophon rides Pegasos, the winged horse, as he battles the Chimaera, a mythical creature with the heads of a lion and goat and a tail in the form of a snake. According to legend, Bellerophon and Pegasos both hailed from the region around Corinth, and the myth of their battle with the Chimaera first appears in Greek art on Corinthian painted pottery of the eighth century B.C.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 5th century BCE

Medium

Silver-gilt

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Mary and Michael Jaharis, in honor of Thomas P. Campbell, 2015