Terracotta fragments of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

Unknown

third quarter of the sixth century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

The largest fragment has, at the juncture of the neck and shoulder, a band of tongues; below, at the bottom left, part of a draped figure; head, neck, and part of the upper torso of a draped Hermes to right, wearing a chiton, himation, and petasos, with his left arm extended and his right hand holding a kerykeion; part of the upper torso and bent right arm of a draped male to right, holding a spear or stick in his right hand; the second fragment has, at the juncture of the neck and shoulder, a band of tongues; below, head, neck, left shoulder, bent left arm, hand, and part of the upper torso of a bearded man looking to left, holding a stick in his right hand

Artist

Unknown

Date

third quarter of the sixth century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011