Terracotta dinos (mixing bowl)
ca. 630–615 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); diameter 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Corinthian · Transitional
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Bothmer Purchase Fund and Louis V. Bell Fund, 1997
Accession Number
1997.36
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant terracotta dinos, mixing bowl, crafted by the Polyteleia Painter around630–615 BCE, Corinthian pottery from the Transitional period. Hailing from ancient Greece's vibrant Corinthian culture, this wide-mouthed vessel—standing 7¼ inches tall with a 12-inch diameter—was designed for blending wine and water during symposia or rituals, a cornerstone of social life. Its simple, footless form highlights the practical yet artistic ingenuity of Corinthian potters, who dominated the Greek vase market in the 7th century BCE. Adorned with dynamic friezes of a mythical Sphinx, goats, and lion...