Pair of terracotta volute-kraters (vases for mixing wine and water) with stands

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3rd quarter of the 4th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd quarter of the 4th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, South Italian, Apulian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1995