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 (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-550 to -500
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-525 to -475
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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SWING P
· -550 to -500
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
KRATER (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
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KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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-400 to -300
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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Lydos
· -575 to -525
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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Lydos
· -575 to -525
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, PATTERN)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-500 to -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-500 to -450
SKYPHOS KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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DRESDEN LEKANIS, GROUP OF THE
· -600 to -550
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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SISYPHUS P (Apulian) by BEAZLEY
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
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ACROPOLIS 627, P OF
· -575 to -525
KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, CALYX (FALISCAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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