Behind him, a satyr carries a large krater (mixing bowl for wine and water), his arm unable to wrap around the entire vessel. The other strums a lyre with a plectrum and tilts his head back in song. The one in front of the god plays the pipes, tailing another satyr who is nude and carries a wineskin.

He is flanked by two satyrs wearing leopard skins tied at the neck. In his other hand, he holds a kantharos (two-handled wine cup) with body and foot rendered in black. He holds in one hand a grape vine whose branches extend over him and behind him. The god walks forward wearing a leopard skin beneath a cloak draped over both his shoulders. On one side, the god Dionysos, who takes a central place on this side of the vase. The parade, featuring Dionysos, Hephaistos, and satyrs follows the wine god and circles around the entire vase with no clear beginning or end.

Hephaistos had previously been exiled from the land of the gods since he had insulted is mother, queen of the gods, Hera. This krater (mixing bowl for wine and water) features a lively depiction of the return of the god of the forge Hephaistos to Olympos, the home of the gods. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. WatkinsĪsian and Mediterranean Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Jacob Hirsch, New York, (by 1933), sold to Frederick M. View this object's location on our interactive mapĤ3.8 cm h x 48 cm diam (17 1/4 x 18 7/8 in.) Level 3, Room 3400, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Ancient Greece in Black and Orange There are floral motifs along the upper rim of the vessel.Īttributed to The Kleophrades Painter, GreekĬalyx Krater (mixing bowl for wine and water): Return of Hephaistos to OlymposĬreation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Athens (Attica) There is some damage to the vessel which leaves gaps in the image. Another figure in robes rides a horse and holds an object that looks like a hatchet over his shoulder.

Some are nude with tails, and they play musical instruments. It is painted black, and in red there is a scene of figures marching from left to right. The vessel resembles a tall bowl with two handles on either side.

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