Terracotta volute-krater (mixing bowl)
ca. 330–310 BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H. with handles 30 5/16 in. (77 cm); H. to rim 26 3/4 in. (68 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, South Italian, Apulian · Late Classical
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mrs. James J. Rorimer Gift, 1969
Accession Number
69.11.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking terracotta volute-krater, created around 330–310 BCE by the Baltimore Painter, exemplifies the rich artistic traditions of South Italian Greek colonies in Apulia during the Late Classical period. As a large mixing bowl used to blend wine and water at symposia or rituals, its impressive scale—over 30 inches tall with its distinctive spiral volute handles—highlights both its practical role and its status as a ceremonial object. Produced in the Greek settlements of southern Italy, such vessels blended Athenian influences with local tastes, reflecting cultural exchange across the Med...