Krater

Krater
Young rider crowned by a winged Nike (Victory), by Sisyphus Painter, c. 420 BC, in the Louvre
MaterialCeramic
CreatedMultiple cultures, originating predominantly in Greece and exported
Period/cultureA vaseform of the Bronze Age and the Iron Age
PlaceCircum-Mediterranean

A krater or crater (Ancient Greek: κρᾱτήρ, romanized: krātḗr, lit. 'mixing vessel', IPA: [kraː.tɛ̌ːr]; Latin: crātēr, IPA: [ˈkraː.teːr]) was a large two-handled type of vase in Ancient Greek pottery and metalwork, mostly used for the mixing of wine with water.

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