bell krater
- Museum number
- 1893,0712.13
- Description
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Pottery: red-figured bell-krater, with square handles.
(a) Revel. Three ephebi, with himatia and woollen fillet, playing and dancing. The central figure marches to right, playing with plectrum on a large chelys; the one following extends an arm on each side, as if beating time to the music. In front, a third dances in a bent attitude with right foot raised, and an end of his himation in each hand. In the field ΚΑΛΟΣ repeated three times.
(b) Three draped ephebi with fillets; two to left face one holding a staff.
Late stage of fine style. Purple inscriptions, cord of plectrum, and fillets in b. Brown inner markings. Below each side, sets of three maeanders separated by red cross squares. Round the lip, laurel-wreath.
- Production date
- 450BC-440BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 36.83 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- On display (G20a/dc8)
- Acquisition date
- 1893
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1893,0712.13
