Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Attributed to the Karkinos Painter
Obverse, mounted Amazons
Reverse, symposium
Five men reclining on cushions are shown conversing at a symposium (drinking party). Two guests usually shared one couch, but in this abbreviated view the legs of the couches are missing so everyone appears to be on a single long cushion.
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