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cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/REDMG:1935.87.33

Accession_Number

REDMG:1935.87.33

Shape

Bell krater

Shape_description

Flared rim. Shape narrows but widens slightly to form the foot of the piece.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Apulian

Fabric_description

Clay pale and clear with yellowish tinge.

Munsell_color

7.5YR 7/4

Decoration

Rim has terracotta concentric circle around the centre, leading to with a continous olive leaf pattern underneath. A: Satyr in diadem and shoes, carrying flaming torch and situle, follows woman carrying barrel of grapes and ornamented box (cista). Goats skull and rosettes in field. B: two youths with sticks in conversation. Three rosettes can be found on either side of the youth. Palmette design can be found under each handle and a dash pattern circles around every handle. Yellow and white colour can be found added to the pieces especially the picture of the satyr. Underneath each figure is a continous wave pattern which continues around the base of the krater.

Inscriptions

Condition

Complete and intact. One chip underneath the rim. Areas of colour loss can be found around the rim, handles and the main body of the krater. Part of the foot and has a layer of deposit.

Technique/Style

Red figure

Provenance

Period

Late Classical

Date

350-340

Dating_details

Artist

Schulman Painter; Schulman Group

Attribution

Trendall and Cambitoglou, RFVA 1.381 and 1.382.164, attribute this bell krater to the Schulman Painter

Image

2003.41.0002.jpg	A red figure bell krater featuring two women.
2003.41.0004.jpg	Red figure bell krater.
2003.41.0005.jpg	Red figure bell krater depicting a woman moving away from a man.
2004.07.0003.jpg	Front view of the B side of a red figure bell krater showing two youths.
2005.89.0064.jpg