Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

Greek, Attic

Not on view

Side A: draped male, on a block seat to right, with a staff; draped charioteer to right, with his shield, slung over his back, holding the reins and mounting the chariot; behind the horses, a dog, to left; draped male to left, seated on a folding stool, holding a staff; draped charioteer to right, with his shield slung over his back, holding the reins and mounting the chariot; behind the horses, a dog to left; draped male to left, seated on a folding stool, holding a staff; draped charioteer, with a shield on his back, mounting a chariot to right (most of which is not preserved); draped male to left, seated on a folding stool; Side B: at the far left, seated, draped male, to left, holding a staff; charioteer holding the reins of a chariot (most of this scene is not preserved); seated figure to left (not well preserved)?; traces of a charioteer and a chariot (not well preserved); seated figure?; horses of a chariot; behind the horses, a dog, to left; draped male to left, holding a staff, seated on a folding stool

Below the rim, right ward meander; at the juncture of the neck and shoulder, a band of tongues; on the handles of the volutes, ivy

Two small unattached black glazed fragments

Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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