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

Greek, Attic

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Obverse, Nike (the personification of victory), driving a quadriga (four-horse chariot) toward a column surmounted by a tripod. The name of Nike is inscribed
Reverse, three draped youths

The vase may have been bespoken or such objects may have been available to commemorate a victory.

Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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