Attic Red Figure Bell Krater
ca. 430-410 BC
By the Dinos Painter
MS 5682
On the underside of the base of this vase are the names of three types of
vases-kraters, oxides, and pellinia-along with their unit prices. While the
krater is a familiar shape, the others are less so. The oxis and probably
the pellinion were small bowls without handles. The cost in late 5th century
Athens for a single krater was 4-1/2 obols, for a pellinion 3/8 obol, and
for an oxis 1/6 obol. The krater body depicts four youths as they rest from
the hunt.
H. 32.0; Dia. 33.5 cm. Photos by Maria Daniels for the Perseus Project.