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

Unknown

late 5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Obverse, head of a woman Reverse, palmette Although the significance of these representations is not known, and would have varied from region to region, the motif of a woman's head was extraordinarily widespread in the Greek world during the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. It is noteworthy also that there was no male counterpart.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 5th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Boeotian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Samuel G. Ward, 1875