Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl)

Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 161

Altar and wreaths below a grapevine

The motifs depicted here are more than purely decorative. The pendants reflect a contemporary predilection for embellishing vases with necklaces. This tradition continued even into Roman painting—note the Black Bedroom from Boscotrecase. The grapevine here alludes to Dionysos, god of wine, while the altar may indicate his connection with the theater.

Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian

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Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian
Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian

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