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

early 4th century BCE

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.

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Title: Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Period: Late Classical
Date: early 4th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Boeotian
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions: H. 11 5/16 in. (28.7 cm); diameter 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1957
Object Number: 57.11.3
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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