Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Lydos
ca. 550 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
Overall: 22 3/16 x 27 1/4 in. (56.4 x 69.3 cm); diameter 23 1/16 in. (58.6 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Archaic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1931
Accession Number
31.11.11
Tags
DionysusMaenadsSatyrs
About this artwork
This vases exemplifies the artistic traditions of Greek, Attic, Archaic. Created ca. 550 BCE, it demonstrates the terracotta technique characteristic of its era.