Column Krater

MS2465

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number MS2465
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Attic
Provenience Mediterranean
Manufacture Location Attica
Creator Flying Angel Painter
Date Made 5th century BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Technique Red Figure
Iconography Youths | Athlete | Running | Boxer
Description

Two of the columns of the handles missing and a number of minor fragments. On A., neck, lotus bud chain. Panel on body is bordered above by tongue pattern, on sides by ivy. In panel, a trainer (?) and two boxers. At center, a trainer(?), with stick, back to viewer, looking back to left. At left a nude youth, holding long leather straps for wrapping his hands for boxing. At right a second nude youth also holding long leather straps for wrapping his hands for boxing. On B, same panel borders as on A. In panel, two nude youths running(?) toward right. Two of the three moldings of the base fired chocolate brown. Ivy leaf border around rim. Lotus bud chain on top of rim; palmette on each handle plate.

Height 40.5 cm
Outside Diameter 31.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Davis & Harvey (Coleman Estate Sale); Subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897

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