Terracotta krateriskos (small mixing bowl)

Attributed to the Group of Copenhagen 3817

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170

The distinctive ring handles are in the form of two snakes whose heads and tails are modeled carefully in relief. Snakes were often connected with death and rebirth in the ancient Mediterranean world. At least one vase of this specific type is known to have been used as a cremation urn.

Terracotta krateriskos (small mixing bowl), Attributed to the Group of Copenhagen 3817, Terracotta, Etruscan

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Terracotta krateriskos (small mixing bowl), Attributed to the Group of Copenhagen 3817, Terracotta, Etruscan
Terracotta krateriskos (small mixing bowl), Attributed to the Group of Copenhagen 3817, Terracotta, Etruscan

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