Fragment of a terrracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Late Classical, mid-4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; red-figure, Overall: 9 3/4 x 4 1/2in. (24.8 x 11.4cm), Vases, Pentheus attacked by a woman. This piece consists of two joined fragments. Pentheus is shown holding two spears and a sword. He brandishes the latter in defense against a woman who attacks him from the right with a thyrsos (fennel stalk with ivy)
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Fragment, terrracotta volute-krater, bowl, mixing wine, water, Late Classical, mid-4th century B.C, Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta, red-figure, Overall, 9 3/4 x 4 1/2in, 24.8 11.4cm, Vases, Pentheus attacked, woman, piece consists, two joined, fragments, Pentheus, shown holding, two, spears, sword, brandishes, latter, defense, attacks, right, thyrsos, fennel stalk, ivy
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