bell krater
- Museum number
- 1867,0508.1296
- Description
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Pottery: red-figured bell-krater.
Designs red on black ground, with white accessories; rather rude. Above the designs, laurel-wreath; below, egg-moulding.
(a) Symposion: Three figures lying on couches to right, the centre one a female; she wears an opisthosphendone and radiated ampyx, earrings, necklace, bracelets, and himation over lower limbs; her left arm rests on a pillow, her right holds up a phiale. The one on the left has a radiated white fillet with ends hanging down, himation over lower limbs, left arm on pillow, right extended; his legs are not indicated. The third has a double fillet and himation, left arm on a pillow, right extended to the female figure. On either side of her is a young plant; on the right is a cluster of grapes; by the side of the couches, two tables with food.
(b) Three ephebi conversing, wrapped in himatia, the central one to right. On the foot is incised: KE.
- Production date
- 350BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 31.75 centimetres
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Height: 31.75 centimetres
- Location
- On display (G20a/dc6)
- Acquisition date
- 1867
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1867,0508.1296
