Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Unknown Artist
late 5th century BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
Other: 14 3/4 x 15 5/8 in. (37.5 x 39.7 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Classical
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Miss Matilda W. Bruce, 1907
Accession Number
07.128.2
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About this artwork
This terracotta bell-krater presents red-figure decoration on a black ground, demonstrating the refined ceramic techniques of late fifth-century Athens. The vessel's obverse likely depicts Nike, the winged personification of victory, driving a four-horse chariot (quadriga) toward a column topped by a tripod, symbols associated with athletic or artistic competitions. The reverse shows three draped youths engaged in conversation or observation, a common motif in Attic vase painting that represents...