Shape
Krater
κρατήρ
8019 vases
The mixing bowl of the symposium, where wine was blended with water. Large and open-mouthed, kraters provided the greatest canvas for vase painters and bear some of the most ambitious compositions. Types include column, volute, calyx, and bell kraters.
Function & Use
Mixing wine with water at the symposium
8019 examples
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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OXFORD GRYPOMACHY, P OF THE
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2391, P OF
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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JENA P by SIPSIE-ESCHBACH
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PRONOMOS P by SIPSIE-ESCHBACH
· -425 to -375
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ATHENS 12255, P OF
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON F 64, P OF
· -425 to -375
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
TYRRHENIAN GROUP
· -575 to -525
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
GOLVOL GROUP
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (?) (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LC GROUP
· -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ALKIMACHOS P by LOSEVA
· -500 to -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DINOS P
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON F 64, P OF
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MONTESARCHIO P*
· -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-500 to -450
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CHICAGO P
· -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Lydos
· -575 to -525
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DINOS P
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
ANDOKIDES by SIGNATURE
· -525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· -500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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GÖTTINGEN, P OF
· -500 to -450
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