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

Unknown

early 4th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 4th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Boeotian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1957