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

Greek, Boeotian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Obverse, the abduction of Helen by Paris
Reverse, Nike with panther, two geese, and Eros

This vase and 57.11.4 appear to form a pair, in view of their comparable shape and ornament, and their complementary subject matter. The use of black-figure, while attested in Boeotia through the Cabiric vases, is nonetheless exceptional.

Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Terracotta, Greek, Boeotian

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Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Terracotta, Greek, Boeotian
Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Terracotta, Greek, Boeotian

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