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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

Browse by technique: GEO ORI BF RF WG BIL

8019 examples

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF DEEPDENE P · -500 to -450

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -475 to -425

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF OIONOKLES P · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF HECTOR P by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF HECTOR P by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF · -475 to -425

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF ACHILLES P · -475 to -425

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF MELEAGER P · -425 to -375

KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)

BF WÜRZBURG 199, GROUP OF · -550 to -500

KRATER, BELL (BOEOTIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (BOEOTIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF BERLIN P · -525 to -475

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF HARROW P by BEAZLEY · -500 to -450

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF Akin to VILLA GIULIA P, GROUP OF THE by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF ORESTES P · -475 to -425

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF UPSALA P · -425 to -375

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF HEPHAISTOS P · -475 to -425

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -425 to -375

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF ACADEMY P · -450 to -400

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF ACADEMY P · -450 to -400

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -400 to -300

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -500 to -450

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF -450 to -400

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF MEIDIAS P · -425 to -375

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF MELEAGER P · -425 to -375

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF LC GROUP · -400 to -300

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF DINOS P · -450 to -400

KRATER, BELL (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF MEIDIAS P · -425 to -375

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF POLYGNOTOS, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY · -475 to -425

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)

RF DINOS P by BEAZLEY · -450 to -400

KRATER (DAUNIAN, PATTERN)

KRATER (DAUNIAN, PATTERN)

KRATER (DAUNIAN, PATTERN)

KRATER (DAUNIAN, PATTERN)

bell krater; calyx-krater

bell krater; calyx-krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater; calyx-krater

bell krater; calyx-krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

bell krater

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