Pair of terracotta volute-kraters (vases for mixing wine and water) with stands
Although these volute-kraters may have been modeled after examples of bronze, they are imposing works in their own right. South Italian vases are often interpreted
as having been made for the tomb. Regardless of their final disposition, black-glazed pieces with no evident funerary reference probably first served in life.
as having been made for the tomb. Regardless of their final disposition, black-glazed pieces with no evident funerary reference probably first served in life.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pair of terracotta volute-kraters (vases for mixing wine and water) with stands
- Period: Late Classical
- Date: 3rd quarter of the 4th century BCE
- Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian
- Medium: Terracotta; black-glaze
- Dimensions: Base: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
vase: 29 1/4 in. (74.3 cm)
39 × 18 in. (99.1 × 45.7 cm) - Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1995
- Object Number: 1995.53.2a, b
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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