Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl) with lid

Attributed to the Group of the Würzburg Scylla

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

The hippocamp, a fantastic monster with a horse's body and a fish's tail, was fairly uncommon in Classical Greek art. He plays no part in any extant mythological tale but in art is sometimes ridden by the wise sea god Nereus or sea nymphs. Characteristically, the body of the creature on this vase is without scales and has an erect, crescent tail and spiky fins.

Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl) with lid, Attributed to the Group of the Würzburg Scylla, Terracotta, Greek, Boeotian

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Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl) with lid, Attributed to the Group of the Würzburg Scylla, Terracotta, Greek, Boeotian
Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl) with lid, Attributed to the Group of the Würzburg Scylla, Terracotta, Greek, Boeotian
Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl) with lid, Attributed to the Group of the Würzburg Scylla, Terracotta, Greek, Boeotian

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