Marble fragment of a volute krater
Large marble vases carved with figured reliefs are among the most spectacular objects produced in workshops that specialized in classicizing works for a sophisticated Roman clientele. This fragment includes one handle and part of the neck and shoulder of a volute krater that once must have decorated a Roman garden. A large mask of a bearded Dionysus adorns the base of the handle, while grape leaves carved in low relief spread out behind it.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marble fragment of a volute krater
- Period: Imperial
- Date: 1st–2nd century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm)
- Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Purchase, David L. Klein Jr. Memorial Foundation Inc. and Nicholas S. Zoullas Gifts, 1997
- Object Number: 1997.111
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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