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, romanizedkrātḗr, 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.