Fragment of a terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Forepart of Pegasus
This fragment, and another in the same case (19.192.81.2, .8), belongs to a volute-krater that depicted the death of Pentheus on the obverse and the battle of gods and Titans on the reverse. The piece shows the winged horse looking back at Bellerophon, whose left hand appears holding one rein. To the right is Zeus seated in his chariot. The bit of wing belongs to a figure of Nike.
This fragment, and another in the same case (19.192.81.2, .8), belongs to a volute-krater that depicted the death of Pentheus on the obverse and the battle of gods and Titans on the reverse. The piece shows the winged horse looking back at Bellerophon, whose left hand appears holding one rein. To the right is Zeus seated in his chariot. The bit of wing belongs to a figure of Nike.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fragment of a terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
- Artist: Attributed to the Painter of the Dublin Situlae
- Period: Late Classical
- Date: mid-4th century BCE
- Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Dimensions: Overall: 4 7/16 x 5 9/16in. (11.2 x 14.1cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
- Object Number: 19.192.81.6
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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