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bell krater
Object Type
bell krater
Description
Fragment of rim and body of Attic red-figured pottery bell-krater. Inside glazed; outside, on the rim, laurel; on the body, a maenad to the left, her head and shoulders remaining; to right, a thyrsus, perhaps held by a maenad behind her.
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:
10 centimetres
Thickness:
0.50 centimetres
Width:
7 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Venit 1988 / Greek Painted Pottery from Naukratis in Egyptian Museums
(p. 100 no. 344 pl. 74)
Villing et al 2013-2015 / Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt
(GA.1012)
Location
Not on display
Department
External
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
9537
(Accession Number)