ID: 700006562 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006562	Record Type: Movable Work

Attic Red-Figure Volute Krater (krater; Attributed to Polygnotos (Greek (Attic), active 450 - 430 B....; about 445 - 430 BCE; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 79.AE.198)

Note: Six satyrs and five maenads cavort in a frieze around the krater's neck. On side A two of the satyrs are completely nude and carry wineskins, while the third bends over with a leopard skin draped across his back. One maenad wears a chiton and himation, while the other two wear a belted peplos with a leopard skin draped over their left arm. The maenads carry different objects; a leopard, a forked stick, and a thyrsos respectively. One maenad wears a chiton and carries a thyrsos; another maenad wears a peplos and carries two lighted torches as she is being pursued by a satyr. Below this frieze are scenes from Ajax seizing Kassandra (partially preserved).

Titles:

Attic Red-Figure Volute Krater (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

krater [300198855] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Containers (hierarchy name), containers (receptacles), <containers by form>, vessels (containers))

volute krater [300198856]

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Containers (hierarchy name), containers (receptacles), <containers by form>, vessels (containers), kraters)

Classifications:

vessels / containers (preferred)

Creation Date: about 445 - 430 BCE

Creator Display:

Attributed to Polygnotos (Greek (Attic), active 450 - 430 B.C.) (Greek (Attic) Painter) [preferred,JPGM]

Polygnotos (Greek vase painter, active ca. 450-425 BCE) [500115802]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 79.AE.198

Credit Line: Gift of George R. Stevenson

Other: Creation: Athínai [7001393] (Geographic)

Display Materials: Terracotta

	terracotta (clay material) [300010669]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, clay, <clay by product>)

Dimensions: Object: H: 28.8 x Diam. (rim): 47.7 cm (11 5/16 x 18 3/4 in.)

Cultures:

Ancient Greek (preferred)

Attic

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Red-figure [300020201] (style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Aegean, Aegean styles, Aegean pottery styles, Greek vase painting styles)

General Subject:

utilitarian objects (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	satyr [300379732]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), legendary beings) (AAT)

	maenads [300379712]
	.....(Agents Facet, People (hierarchy name), people (agents), <people by occupation>, <people in the humanities>, <people in religion and related occupations>, people in religion, clergy, <ancient Greek and Roman clergy>) (AAT)

	Ajax [901000663]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Cassandra [901001075]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

Inscriptions: Inscription: Names of Ajax, Cassandra and Athena painted in Greek

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Attic Red-Figure Volute Krater	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)