Légende

Column krater with lid, unknown Attic workshop. Black-figure krater with lid. Red clay, tinted with ochre. Black varnish 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 accompanied by a satyr and a maenad. On side B, an archer 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 ancient ceramic vessel with a rounded body, a flared rim, and two horizontal handles, shown against a neutral gray background. The vessel's surface displays a warm terracotta base color with areas of black painted decoration; the interior and rim area are predominantly black with speckled wear, while the exterior features black-figure silhouettes of human figures and shields around the body. The rim has a patterned band in black and terracotta, and the foot and lower shoulder show alternating black and terracotta markings and wear. The handles are a mix of terracotta and black paint with visible chips and flaked areas. Overall the colors visible are terracotta, black, and small areas of lighter worn spots.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A05_459

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

74.3Mo (3.8Mo) / 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 varnish muted lustre fading brown places rim vessel decorated radial ornament schematic ivy sprig shoulders series vertical lines belly figural scenes side A Dionysus cornucopia 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 ancient ceramic vessel rounded body flared rim two horizontal handles shown neutral gray background vessel's surface displays warm terracotta base color areas black painted decoration interior rim area predominantly black speckled wear exterior features black-figure silhouettes human figures shields body patterned band black terracotta foot lower shoulder alternating black terracotta markings wear handles mix black paint visible chips flaked areas colors visible small areas lighter worn spots.