Caption

Column krater with lid, unknown Attic workshop, Black-figure krater with lid. Red clay, tinted with ochre. Black firnis with a muted lustre, fading to brown in places. The rim of the vessel is decorated with a radial ornament and a schematic ivy sprig. On the shoulders are a series of vertical lines. The belly is decorated with figural scenes. On side A, Dionysus with a cornucopia is visible, accompanied by a Satyr and a Maenad. On side B an archer is shown between two helmeted hoplites with round shields. A lid with a pomegranate-shaped handle, decorated with an ivy sprig placed on the rim. 520–510 BC, Attica. Vessel: column krater. Weight 1.382 kg; diameter 19.2 cm 22.5 cm with vices; height 21.4 cm 22.6 cm with vices., An earthenware vessel with a lid, shown against a plain gray background, featuring a rounded body, a flared rim with a flat lid topped by a small knob, and a short pedestal base; the vessel displays a worn painted decoration in shades of orange, terracotta, black, and brown with areas of lighter cream where the surface is exposed, a few black painted handles attached beneath the rim, and several stylized black-painted figures and circular motifs on the body, with bands of black and terracotta around the neck and base and visible surface scratches and chips.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_456

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Keywords

Column krater lid unknown Attic workshop Black-figure krater Red clay tinted ochre Black firnis muted lustre fading brown places rim vessel decorated radial ornament schematic ivy sprig shoulders series vertical lines belly figural scenes side A Dionysus cornucopia visible accompanied Satyr Maenad side B archer shown two helmeted hoplites round shields pomegranate-shaped handle ivy sprig placed 520–510 Bc Attica Vessel column krater Weight 1.382 kg diameter 19.2 cm 22.5 cm vices height 21.4 cm 22.6 cm earthenware vessel plain gray background featuring rounded body flared rim flat topped small knob short pedestal base vessel displays worn painted decoration shades orange terracotta black areas lighter cream surface exposed handles attached beneath several stylized black-painted figures circular motifs body bands neck base visible surface scratches chips.