Pair of terracotta volute-kraters (vases for mixing wine and water) with stands

Greek, South Italian, Apulian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 160

Although these volute-kraters may have been modeled after examples of bronze, they are imposing works in their own right. South Italian vases are often interpreted
as having been made for the tomb. Regardless of their final disposition, black-glazed pieces with no evident funerary reference probably first served in life.

Pair of terracotta volute-kraters (vases for mixing wine and water) with stands, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian

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Pair of terracotta volute-kraters (vases for mixing wine and water) with stands, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian
Pair of terracotta volute-kraters (vases for mixing wine and water) with stands, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian
Pair of terracotta volute-kraters (vases for mixing wine and water) with stands, Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian

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