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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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8019 examples
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -575 TO -525
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF Imitation ofLYDOS · -575 TO -525
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF TOWRY WHYTE P · -575 TO -525
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -575 TO -525
KRATER, COLUMN (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF CompareLYDOS · -575 TO -525
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF Lydos · -575 TO -525
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF Lydos · -575 TO -525
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -575 TO -525
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -575 TO -525
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -575 TO -525
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -575 TO -525
Corinthian Column Krater Fragment
Corinthian Column Krater Fragment
about 570–550 B.C.
Corinthian Column Krater
Corinthian Column Krater
about 570 B.C.
Corinthian Column Krater Fragment
Corinthian Column Krater Fragment
about 570–550 B.C.
Fragment of a terracotta krater or dinos (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Fragment of a terracotta krater or dinos (bowl for mixing wine and water)
BF Sophilos · ca. 570 BCE
Column Krater (mixing bowl for wine and water): Four-Horse Chariot and Charioteer; Sphinx and Lions
Column Krater (mixing bowl for wine and water): Four-Horse Chariot and Charioteer; Sphinx and Lions
BF Lydos · c. 560-550 BCE
Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
BF ca. 560–500 BCE
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -550 TO -500
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -550 TO -500
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -550 TO -500
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -550 TO -500
Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
2nd half of 6th century BCE
Volute-krater fragment
Volute-krater fragment
late 6th century BCE
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -550 TO -500
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF RecallsTOWRY WHYTE P · -550 TO -500
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Krater Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Krater Fragment
BF about 550–500 B.C.
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment
BF Fallow Deer Painter, Tyrrhenian Group · 550–545 B.C.
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -550 TO -500
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -550 TO -500
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (comprised of 5 Joined Fragments)
Attic Black-Figure Column Krater Fragment (comprised of 5 Joined Fragments)
BF about 550–500 B.C.
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENTS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF ANTIMENES P · -550 TO -500
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (NORTH GREEK, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF -550 TO -500
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF PerhapsLOUVRE CP 11266, P OF · -550 TO -500
Gefäβgriff (Volutenhenkel eines Kraters: Hier keine Einträge mehr vornehmen. Die richtige Inv. ist Didyma 5. (NF))
Gefäβgriff (Volutenhenkel eines Kraters: Hier keine Einträge mehr vornehmen. Die richtige Inv. ist Didyma 5. (NF))
550-525 v. Chr.
Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
BF Lydos · ca. 550 BCE
Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
BF ca. 540 BCE
Calyx-krater, fragments
Calyx-krater, fragments
the manner of Exekias · ca. 540 BCE
Volute Krater Depicting Herakles, a Lion, Combat and Spectators
Volute Krater Depicting Herakles, a Lion, Combat and Spectators
BF 6256 · ca. 525-500 BCE (Archaic)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–440 BCE
Terracotta fragments of column-kraters (bowls for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragments of column-kraters (bowls for mixing wine and water)
460–440 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–440 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
third quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–450 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–440 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–440 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–450 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–440 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–440 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–440 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–440 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–440 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
480–470 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
second quarter of the 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
late 6th century BCE/early 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
460–440 BCE
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