Red figured Nestoris (wine-jar), Lucania,, c390-c380 BC. Artist: Unknown.

Red figured Nestoris (wine-jar), Lucania,, c390-c380 BC. Artist: Unknown.

2-663-428 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Red figured Nestoris (wine-jar), Artemis and Actaeon, Lucania, c390BC-c380 BC. Aktaion changed to a stag by Artemis and killed by his hounds. This red-figured nestoris (wine jar) was made in Lucania in about 380 BC. The Greek myth goes that Aktaion had stumbled across Artemis bathing, and spied.


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer

Picture Type
  1. Object

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Greece

  1. 39 00 00 N , 022 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

Religion & Belief Mythology

History & Politics Artefacts


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3104x2144
File Size : 19,497kb


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  1. MZBD32 | GR4LB751-DX
  1. 0370004917
  1. 2-663-428
  1. 2663428
  1. MZBD32 | GR4LB751-DX

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