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Ceramics
Krater
Mycenaean artist, (active )
Mycenaean artist
Greece
Primary
17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
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base
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top
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Terracotta
Terracotta
Mycenaean; made in Cyprus
1275 BCE-1225 BCE
1275 BCE
1225 BCE
2000 - 1000 BCE, ceramics, Greek, horses, kraters
Ceramics
A krater is a large, wide-mouthed jar, often used for mixing wine and water. These two kraters [51.203, 51.204] were found on Cyprus, an important island in the trade routes of the ancient Mediterranean and location of a significant Mycenaean colony. They likely served a funerary function, holding wine at the funeral feast, or containing the cremated remains of the deceased.
The similar scenes on these two kraters represent the popular Mycenaean decorative motif of horse-drawn war chariots. The vase painter represented the two horses as a single body with two heads, two tails, and two pairs of forelegs and hind legs.
The scene may refer to honors for a fallen warrior as described by Homer in the Iliad, where, during the Trojan War, the Greek hero Achilles led a solemn chariot procession in tribute to his dead companion Patroclus.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1951.204
item
Memorial Art Gallery
2/4/2001
51.204TR2
transparency
4 x 5
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.204SL1
slide
full-side with charriot
2 x 2
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http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
negative
4 x 5
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http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
glossy
8 x 10
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http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
glossy
details
4 x 5
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http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
negative
details
1 x 1
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http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.204TR1
transparency
1 x 2
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
negative
1x1
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.204DI1
digital image
Memorial Art Gallery
View includes 51.203, cropped out in digital version
Imaging complete
2 x 3
12/17/2001
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A1.jpg
51.204SL2
slide
full-handle side
2 x 2
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.204SL3
slide
detail-handle
2 x 2
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http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.204SL4
slide
detail-chariot
2 x 2
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.204SL5
slide
detail-stripes & mark
2 x 2
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http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.204SL6
slide
detail-stripes
2 x 2
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http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.204SL7
slide
detail-bottom
2 x 2
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http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
digital image
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.204DI2
digital image
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A2.jpg
51.204DI#3
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A3.jpg
51.204DI#4
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A4.jpg
51.204DI#5
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A5.jpg
51.204DI#6
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A6.jpg
51.204DI#7
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A7.jpg
51.204DI#8
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A8.jpg
51.204DI#9
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A9.jpg
51.204DI#10
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A10.jpg
51.204DI#11
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A11.jpg
51.204DI#12
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A12.jpg
51.204DI#13
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A13.jpg
51.204DI#14
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.204_A14.jpg
51.204DI#15
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203-204_A1.jpg
Ceramics
Krater
Mycenaean artist, (active )
Mycenaean artist
Greece
18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
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top
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base
.
.
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Terracotta
Terracotta
Mycenaean; made in Cyprus
1275 BCE-1225 BCE
1275 BCE
1225 BCE
2000 - 1000 BCE, ceramics, Greek, kraters
Ceramics
A krater is a large, wide-mouthed jar, often used for mixing wine and water. These two kraters [51.203, 51.204] were found on Cyprus, an important island in the trade routes of the ancient Mediterranean and location of a significant Mycenaean colony. They likely served a funerary function, holding wine at the funeral feast, or containing the cremated remains of the deceased.
The similar scenes on these two kraters represent the popular Mycenaean decorative motif of horse-drawn war chariots. The vase painter represented the two horses as a single body with two heads, two tails, and two pairs of forelegs and hind legs.
The scene may refer to honors for a fallen warrior as described by Homer in the Iliad, where, during the Trojan War, the Greek hero Achilles led a solemn chariot procession in tribute to his dead companion Patroclus.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1951.203
item
Memorial Art Gallery
2/4/2001
51.203TR1
transparency
4 x 5
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.203SL1
slide
full-chariot side
2 x 2
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
negative
4 x 5
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
glossy
8 x 10
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
negative
8x10
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.203DI1
digital image
Memorial Art Gallery
Imaging complete
4 x 5
12/17/2001
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A1.jpg
51.203SL2
slide
detail-chariot
2 x 2
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.203SL2
slide
detail-figure
2 x 2
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.203SL4
slide
full side w handle
2 x 2
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http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.203DI2
digital image
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif
51.203DI#3
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A2.jpg
51.203DI#4
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A3.jpg
51.203DI#5
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A4.jpg
51.203DI#6
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A5.jpg
51.203DI#7
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A6.jpg
51.203DI#8
digital image
Detail
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A7.jpg
51.203DI#9
digital image
Detail
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A8.jpg
51.203DI#10
digital image
Detail
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A9.jpg
51.203DI#11
digital image
Detail
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A10.jpg
51.203DI#12
digital image
Detail
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A11.jpg
51.203DI#13
digital image
Detail
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A12.jpg
51.203DI#14
digital image
Detail
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203_A13.jpg
51.203DI#15
digital image
3/30/2009
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Media/images/51.203-204_A1.jpg
51.203TR2
transparency
4 x 5
00/00/00
http://127.0.0.1:5000/Graphics/blank.gif