Krater with Chariots

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Object/Title: Krater with Chariots
Type: Pottery
Provenance: Greece
Findspot: Unknown
Abstract: Black-figure terracotta krater depicting a charioteer in a quadriga on both the obverse and reverse. Inscriptions are found above the chariot and beside the horses legs.
Physical Location: The Met Fifth Avenue
URL: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/253429
Measurements: H: 33.2 cm
Description: Dates to the last quarter of the 6th century BCE.
Bibliography: Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online. Accessed November 15, 2017. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/253429
Access Condition: Open Access for Scholarly Content
Creative Commons: CC0 1.0
Name: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Role: Photographer
Name: Donor
Role: Gift of Estate of Julius Sachs, 1934
Related Search Terms: Attic
Terracotta
Black-Figure
Column Krater
Chariot
Chariot Race
Charioteer
Male
Animal
Horse
Inscription
Greek
Archaic
Quadriga
Panhellenic
Date: 6th c. BCE