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During the sixth century B.C., the production of glossy, all black pottery was exceptional in the Greek world. Besides Attica, Lakonia was a major center. Since this region was famous also for bronze-working, black-glazed kraters may have provided cheaper substitutes for examples of bronze.
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Title: Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Period: Archaic
Date: 2nd half of 6th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Laconian
Medium: Terracotta; black-glaze
Dimensions: H. 11 in. (28 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1966
Accession Number: 66.11.16
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