Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl), ca. 350–300


Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl), Classical, ca. 350–300 , Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian, Terracotta; applied color, H. 10 7/8 in. ( cm), Vases, Altar and wreaths below a grapevine The motifs depicted here are more than purely decorative. The pendants reflect a contemporary predilection for embellishing vases with necklaces. This tradition continued even into Roman painting—note the Black Bedroom from Boscotrecase


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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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