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

Greek, Attic

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Obverse and reverse, charioteer in a quadriga (four-horse chariot)

The chariot race was the most prestigious event at all the Panhellenic games held in Greece. Only the wealthiest could afford the four-horse chariot with professional driver needed to enter the competition. This picture of a quadriga ready to depart must have pleased the symposiasts whose wine was mixed in the krater.

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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