Bell Krater
Object Details
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Bell-shaped body with two up-turned handles, set on a straight high foot. Between bands of twin leaves (above) and running waves (below), a maenad holding a phiale, and a satyr; on opposite side, two draped youths; large anthemion under each handle. Red figures on black ground; small white highlights in details. Inner surface black.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Leo Wallerstein
- 350–300 BC
- Accession Number
- 1957-23-2
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- ceramics
- Decorative Arts
- Object Name
- krater
- Type
- krater
- Medium
- earthenware
- Dimensions
- H x diam.: 29.1 × 27 cm (11 7/16 × 10 5/8 in.)
- made in
- Italy
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1957-23-2
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq445f2599b-fff9-425a-b28a-3c9878f233c7
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