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Terracotta Chariot Krater - 74.51.966
This “Terracotta Chariot Krater” was created by using a pottery wheel and having terracotta as their medium. The piece’s height is about 16 ⅜ in or 41.6 cm. It was created in the Late Helladic IIIB period sometime between 1300-1230 B.C. It belonged to the Helladic/Mycenaean culture. According to the museum, the vases were usually associated with funerary practices. This meant that either the person’s organs, which were very important symbols of their culture, were either stored here or it was used to hold special belongings. This work is found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in gallery 151. It was purchased from The Cesnola Collection in 1874-76. The accession number is 74.51.99 and the image is open access.
Terracotta Chariot Krater - 74.51.966
This “Terracotta Chariot Krater” was created by using a pottery wheel and having terracotta as their medium. The piece’s height is about 16 ⅜ in or 41.6 cm. It was created in the Late Helladic IIIB period sometime between 1300-1230 B.C. It belonged to the Helladic/Mycenaean culture. According to the museum, the vases were usually associated with funerary practices. This meant that either the person’s organs, which were very important symbols of their culture, were either stored here or it was used to hold special belongings. This work is found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in gallery 151. It was purchased from The Cesnola Collection in 1874-76. The accession number is 74.51.99 and the image is open access.