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Attic Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment

Red-figure Krater · 5th century B.C.

Fragment from the rim of a calyx krater. The upper register is convex and black. The lower register, between reserved steps, is a band of palmettes and lotuses: volutes support seven-leafed palmettes (small leaf below) and curl around, enclosing small reserved circles, and form curls that support the lotus, then extend upwards as tendrils.

Shape

Krater

Technique

Red-figure

Date

5th century B.C.

Culture

Greek (Attic)

Dimensions

H: 7.80 cm W: 5.50 cm

Museum

J. Paul Getty Museum