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
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (comprised of 2 joined fragments)
BF
6th century B.C.
Red-Figure Volute Krater Fragment (part of 77.AE.11)
RF
Kleophrades Painter
· 500–480 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (comprised of 3 Joined Fragments)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408, comprised of 2 joined fragments)
BF
6th century B.C.
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AGRIGENTO P
· -500 TO -450
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KLEOPHRADES P
· -500 TO -450
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
HARROW P
· -500 TO -450
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408, comprised of 4 Joined Fragments)
BF
6th century B.C.
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LONDON E 489, P OF
· -500 TO -450
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
TRIPTOLEMOS P
· -500 TO -450
Attic Black-Figure Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Krater and Kylix Fragments (6)
RF
500–490 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (comprised of 27 Joined Fragments)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408)
BF
6th century B.C.
Group of Attic Red-Figure Volute Krater Fragments (12)
RF
Kleophrades Painter
· 500–480 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (comprised of 3 Joined Fragments)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AEGISTHUS P
· -500 TO -450
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408, comprised of 3 Joined Fragments)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (comprised of 7 Joined Fragments)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Red-Figure Volute Krater
RF
Kleophrades Painter
· 500–480 B.C.
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
EARLY MANNERIST, UNDETERMINED
· -500 TO -450
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (comprised of 2 joined fragments)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attischer Kolonettenkrater
500-476 v. Chr.
Attic Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment
RF
500–490 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408)
BF
6th century B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF
6th century B.C.
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
AEGISTHUS P
· -500 TO -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Myson
· -500 TO -450
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Myson
· -500 TO -450
Attic Red-Figure Column Krater Fragment
RF
about 500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (part of 81.AE.207.408, comprised of 2 joined fragments)
BF
6th century B.C.
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