Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Attributed to the Orchard Painter
Obverse, Hermes and Poseidon pursuing women
Reverse, youth between two women, one carrying a torch
The amorous escapades of the Greek gods are familiar subjects on vases. The depiction on the reverse is more sober; the torch indicates the time of day. Both scenes are directly pertinent to the symposium, where the vase would have been used.
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