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
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER (ITALIOTE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, COLUMN, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Leagros Group
· -525 to -475
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
POLICORO P
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
CREUSA P (Lucanian) by BEAZLEY
· -425 to -375
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Nikosthenes
· -550 TO -500
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
THREE DOT GROUP (Campanian) by BEAZLEY
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
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KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
KRATER (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
KRATER (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
KRATER (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
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