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Mixing bowl (column krater) depicting Medea and Pelias

Mixing bowl (column krater) depicting Medea and Pelias

Red-figure Painter: the Aegisthus Painter · Krater · about 470 B.C.
Side A: A daughter of aged Pelias leads him to the cauldron in which Medea boils a ram, restoring its youth. Medea stands at the right of the cauldron. Greek inscription on the cauldron "Kalos" (KALOS). Side B: Two naked youths, the one on the left with cloak and wineskin. Greek inscription on the wineskin?
Shape
Krater
Technique
Red-figure
Period
Early Classical Period
Date
about 470 B.C.
Culture
Greek
Painter
Painter: the Aegisthus Painter
Dimensions
H: 33.00 cm W: 38.50 cm
Medium
Ceramic, Red Figure
Findspot
Greece, Attica, Athens
Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number
1970.567
Image Source
boston_mfa

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