The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 171

Description

Obverse, the abduction of Helen by Paris
Reverse, Nike with panther, two geese, and Eros

This vase and 57.11.4 appear to form a pair, in view of their comparable shape and ornament, and their complementary subject matter. The use of black-figure, while attested in Boeotia through the Cabiric vases, is nonetheless exceptional.
References

Bothmer, Dietrich von. 1962. "Painted Greek Vases." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 21(1): p. 10, fig. 12.
See also
What
Clay (23,649)

Vessels (21,921)

Vases (8,895)

Terracotta (8,373)

Kraters (282)

Calyx kraters (39)
Where
Europe (148,586)

Greece (6,287)
When
1000 B.C.-A.D. 1 (23,148)
In the Museum
Greek and Roman Art (17,329)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Ancient Greece, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D.