Krater | |
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Material | Ceramic |
Created | Multiple cultures, originating predominantly in Greece and exported |
Period/culture | A vaseform of the Bronze Age and the Iron Age |
Place | Circum-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.