Greece (Athens)

The Euphronios Krater (The Sarpedon Krater)

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Created around 515–510 BCE during the Archaic period (specifically belonging to the Late Archaic phase and the movement of the "Pioneer Group").

This object is an exceptionally well-preserved and complete monumental Attic terracotta calyx-krater (a deep, wide-rimged vessel equipped with loop handles, used for mixing wine with water). It is executed using the pioneering red-figure technique, where the background and fine outlines are coated with an opaque black ceramic slip while the primary figures are left in the natural, warm orange-red color of the unpainted clay. It bears the rare double signatures of the master potter Euxitheos ("made [it]") and the master painter Euphronios ("painted [it]").