VesselsGreek8th-7th century BCE

Krater Decorated with Two Owls

c. 800-600 BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Period

Geometric period

Century

8th-7th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

36.8 cm (14 1/2 in.)

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