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Terracotta fragments of a krater
On the handle plate, a siren to right; on the sides of the handle plate, a meander; below the neck, a band of tongues; to the right of the handle, part of the head, neck, and chest of a horse to left; the second fragment, from the body of the krater, has, at the top, a band of tongues, alternating in red and brown glaze; hooves and tails of horses drawing a cart?; on the cart, lower body of a draped, supine figure; bird flying to left; lower legs of a greaved warrior to left, with a shield; a helmeted warrior to right, with a spear and shield, looking back to the pair of warriors approaching him; both warriors are wearing helmets, hold spears, and have shields with animal devices; the warrior on the left has a shield with a frontal panther and the warrior on the right has a shield with a bird; start of handle root; at the top, below the tongues, in between the three warriors, there is an inscription; in the frieze below, horns of a goat to right; a frontal panther to left
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta fragments of a krater
- Period: Corinthian
- Date: 3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE
- Culture: Greek, Corinthian
- Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
- Object Number: 2011.604.8.16a, b
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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