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bell krater
Object Type
bell krater
Description
Fragment from just below the rim of wall of Attic red-figured pottery bell-krater. A discus thrower, his upper half remaining, standing to right, a chlamys over his left arm, the discus bag in his left hand. He appears as if he has just released the discus (which has a swastika motif) that is hanging in the background.
Cultures/periods
Attic
Classical Greek
Production date
425BC-400BC
Production place
Made in:
Attica (Greece)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Naukratis
Materials
pottery
Ware
Red Figure
Technique
painted
Dimensions
Height:
7.20 centimetres
Thickness:
0.80 centimetres
Width:
10.50 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Venit 1988 / Greek Painted Pottery from Naukratis in Egyptian Museums
(p. 101 no. 350 pl. 75)
Villing et al 2013-2015 / Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt
(GA.1025)
Location
Not on display
Department
External
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
9550
(Accession Number)