Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl), Late Classical, ca. 400–380 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 19 5/8 in. (49.9 cm), Vases, Obverse, Europa pleading with Zeus for the life of Sarpedon; Hera, Hypnos, Pasithea, Reverse, Europa with attendants watching Hypnos and Thanatos bringing the body of Sarpedon. The decoration probably reflects the Europa or Carians, a lost play by the Greek tragedian, Aischylos
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Terracotta bell-krater, mixing bowl, Late Classical, ca, 400–380 B.C, Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 19 5/8, 49.9 cm, Vases, Obverse, Europa pleading, Zeus, life, Sarpedon, Hera, Hypnos, Pasithea, Reverse, Europa, attendants watching Hypnos, Thanatos bringing, body, decoration, reflects, Carians, lost play, Greek tragedian, Aischylos
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