Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Unknown Artist
On the neck, a palestra scene: at the bottom left, foot of an athlete to right; genitals, right buttock, and legs of an athlete holding jumping weights; draped male to right, looking over his right shoulder, with his right arm extended; part of a column; at the shoulder, a band of tongues; below, on the body, start of handle root
Credit: Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
Late 6th century B.C./early 5th century B.C.
Terracotta; red-figure
9.2 x 7.9 cm
2011.604.2.172
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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