Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Attributed to the Painter of the Louvre Centauromachy
With only three figures and carefully selected and rendered details - the musical instruments, the drinking cup, the boots on the floor, the representation captures and characterizes a Classical symposium. The scene is noteworthy for its gravity.
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