Object Description
An elegant terracotta krater originating from the Daunian culture of Northern Apulia. The vessel features a bell shaped body sat upon a pedestal circular foot. The shoulders pinch in slightly before flaring out into an everted rim. A looped handle has been applied to either side on the shoulder. A frieze of ivy leaf vines runs horizontal around the shoulder of the krater, framed by thin concentric bands. The lower register, the handles, and foot of the krater have been rendered in a block colour. At the neck, the vessel has been further embellished by a thick painted band, with the rim also displaying two concentric bands, one thick and one thin. All the decorations are painted with reddish-brown pigment varying in different hues due to age, with one side presenting a striking red colour and the other a deep brown that is almost black.
Date: Circa 350-300 BC.