Vases Red-figure Krater Lucanian Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment
Lucanian Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment

Lucanian Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment

Red-figure Creusa Painter · Krater · about 380 B.C.
Fragment preserves part of flaring of lip, with a palmette pattern. On the body, the upper torso of a woman seated slightly to left with head turned in profile to right. She wears a sleeveless chiton, with a ribbon around the waist. A double-strip in dark glaze decorates the front of her clothing. She has a bandeau around her hair and a necklace of black beads. At far left, tips of leaves from a palmette. Interior, black, with part of a reserved line.
Shape
Technique
Date
about 380 B.C.
Culture
Greek (South Italian, Lucanian)
Painter
Dimensions
H: 13.20 cm W: 13.80 cm
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
86.AE.455
Image Source
getty_cc0
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)