Red-Figure Column Krater (Mixing Vessel): Komos (Revel)
c. 470–460 BCE
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
h. 42.5 cm · diam. 40.6 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund
Accession Number
1926.549
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About this artwork
Used for mixing wine and water at a symposium (drinking party), this vase bears images of komasts, or revelers, potentially mirroring the actions of its users. The three bearded men on side A stand out for their earrings, long drapery, and Eastern-style headdresses, and for the parasol held by one. Similar features have been noticed on numerous other red-figure vases, now called “Anakreontic” by scholars. This name refers to Anakreon, a 6th-century BC lyric poet from East Greece sometimes credit...