Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), Classical, ca. 440 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); diameter of mouth 12 3/16 in. (31 cm), Vases, Obverse, three revelers, Reverse, three youths. The figures on each side are essentially the same, except that those on the obverse have the attributes of revelers: they wear wreaths, the first youth carries a skyphos (deep drinking cup), and the second plays the flute; music of the lyre and flute was often part of a symposium (drinking party)
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Terracotta bell-krater, bowl, mixing wine, water, Classical, ca, 440 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 10 5/8, 27 cm, diameter, mouth, 12 3/16, 31, Vases, Obverse, three revelers, Reverse, youths, figures, side, essentially, except, obverse, attributes, revelers, wear wreaths, first youth carries, skyphos, deep drinking, cup, second plays, flute, music, lyre, part, symposium, drinking party
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