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Attributed to the Orchard Painter
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Obverse, libation at the departure of a warrior
Reverse, two youths and a woman
The scene probably shows a family gathered to say farewell to a departing warrior. The woman holds a phiale (libation bowl) to pour an offering.
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Title: Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Artist:
Attributed to the Orchard Painter
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 460 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions:
17 1/4in. (43.8cm)
Other (diameter of mouth): 14 3/16in. (36.1cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1925
Accession Number: 25.78.45
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