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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
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KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER (IBERIAN)
KRATER (IBERIAN)
KRATER (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
KRATER (CYPRIOT, OUTLINE)
WG
KRATER, FRAGMENT (MYCENEAN)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (MYCENEAN)
KRATER (CYPRIOT)
KRATER (CYPRIOT)
KRATER (CYPRIOT)
KRATER (CYPRIOT)
KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER (MYCENEAN)
KRATER (MYCENEAN)
KRATER (MYCENEAN)
KRATER (MYCENEAN)
KRATER (MYCENEAN)
KRATER (MYCENEAN)
KRATER (MYCENEAN)
KRATER (MYCENEAN)
KRATER (MYCENEAN)
KRATER (MYCENEAN)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK)
KRATER, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF COLOSSUS 35, THE P OF+ · -400 to -300
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (?), FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (?), FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF MESAGNE P · -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF LEESEN P · -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF HELBIG P by TRENDALL · -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF OSLO GROUP · -400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF LAUCESTON GROUP · -400 to -300
KRATER, CALYX (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ETRUSCAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF NY CARLSBERG H 153, THE P OF · -400 to -300
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF Akin to VILLA GIULIA P, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF KY P by BEAZLEY · -600 to -550
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, ADDED COLOUR)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, ADDED COLOUR)
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, PLAIN)
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, PLAIN)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF ORPHEUS P · -475 to -425
KRATER, BELL (CYPRIOT, MYCENAEAN STYLE)
KRATER, BELL (CYPRIOT, MYCENAEAN STYLE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (CYPRIOT, MYCENAEAN STYLE)
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (CYPRIOT, MYCENAEAN STYLE)
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