File:Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) MET GR181.jpg
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Terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) |
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Greek, Attic; Bell-krater; Vases; Obverse, the ascension of Persephone from the underworld; Reverse, libation scene Persephone, the daughter of the goddess Demeter, was condemned to spend half of each year with Hades, the ruler of the underworld. In this grandiose representation, Persephone ascends to earth through a rocky outcrop. She is guided by Hermes, the divine messenger, and Hekate, a goddess of fertility, magic, and dark things who typically carries torches. At the far right stands the regal Demeter, waiting to receive her daughter and the renewal of life that her return engendered. |
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Date | circa 440 B.C. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | Terracotta | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | H. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); diameter of mouth 17 7/8 in. (45.4 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q160236 |
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Current location |
Greek and Roman Art |
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Accession number |
28.57.23 |
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Credit line | Fletcher Fund, 1928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/252973
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