Bell crater

Boeotian bell krater by an unknown artist showing the Scylla to 450/25 v. Chr.

The bell crater is a type of the ancient Greek wine mixing vessel crater . In addition to the calyx crater, it is considered to be one of the younger types of craters. The first examples are shown on early bowls of the red-figure style (around 530 BC). The first real known craters date from around the year 500 BC. From Athens . Some of the earliest examples did not have a stand. Especially in the early days there are models with eyelet handles, but loop handles are typical. It is possible that bell craters are based on older forms made of wood. Bell craters, which were mainly used at the symposium , were still in use until the Hellenistic period.

literature

• John Boardman : Red-Figure Vases from Athens. The archaic time (= cultural history of the ancient world . Volume 4). 4th edition. von Zabern, Mainz 1994, ISBN 3-8053-0234-7 , p. 227.

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