Légende

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 shown, accompanied by a satyr and a maenad. On side B an archer is depicted 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 aged ceramic vessel with a rounded body, a flared rim and a lid topped by a rounded knob, showing worn areas and flaking surface decoration; the piece displays a palette of terracotta orange, black, and pale beige with patches where the darker pigment has been rubbed away, and traces of painted circular motifs and linear patterns around the body and base; the vessel has a pair of handles attached beneath the rim and the surface shows uneven texture and abrasion against a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_458

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

74.3Mo (4.3Mo) / 40.1cm x 46.4cm / 4740 x 5481 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 shown accompanied satyr maenad side B archer depicted 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 aged ceramic vessel rounded body flared rim lid topped rounded knob showing worn areas flaking surface decoration piece displays palette terracotta orange black pale beige patches darker pigment rubbed away traces painted circular motifs linear patterns body base pair handles attached beneath surface uneven texture abrasion neutral gray background.