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

Attributed to the Bolsena Group

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170

This vase was intentionally perforated before firing, to render it not functional for the living, as were two other vases in this case (96.9.169 and 06.1021.250).

Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Attributed to the Bolsena Group, Terracotta, Etruscan

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Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Attributed to the Bolsena Group, Terracotta, Etruscan
Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Attributed to the Bolsena Group, Terracotta, Etruscan
Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Attributed to the Bolsena Group, Terracotta, Etruscan
Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Attributed to the Bolsena Group, Terracotta, Etruscan

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