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
amphoroid krater
amphoroid krater
amphoroid krater
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DINOS P
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
DINOS P
· -450 to -400
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-475 to -425
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
bell krater
bell krater
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
Euphronios
· -525 to -475
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
bell krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
column krater
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