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

early 4th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
Obverse, the abduction of Helen by Paris
Reverse, Nike with panther, two geese, and Eros

This vase and 57.11.4 appear to form a pair, in view of their comparable shape and ornament, and their complementary subject matter. The use of black-figure, while attested in Boeotia through the Cabiric vases, is nonetheless exceptional.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
  • Period: Late Classical
  • Date: early 4th century BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Boeotian
  • Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
  • Dimensions: H. 11 5/16 in. (28.7 cm); diameter 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1957
  • Object Number: 57.11.3
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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