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ATTRIBUTED TO THE ASTEAS PAINTER, CIRCA 350-340 B.C.
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A PAESTAN RED-FIGURED BELL-KRATER
ATTRIBUTED TO THE ASTEAS PAINTER, CIRCA 350-340 B.C.
The obverse with a theatrical scene of nude youthful Dionysus following a phylax actor, head thrown back, drinking from a phiale, wearing mask, tights, red jerkin with phallus attached, and well padded short white tunic, holding another phiale in left hand; the reverse with two draped standing youths; palmettes under the handles, band of wave pattern below, band of laurel under the rim, details in added red and white
13 3/8 in. (34 cm.) high
ATTRIBUTED TO THE ASTEAS PAINTER, CIRCA 350-340 B.C.
The obverse with a theatrical scene of nude youthful Dionysus following a phylax actor, head thrown back, drinking from a phiale, wearing mask, tights, red jerkin with phallus attached, and well padded short white tunic, holding another phiale in left hand; the reverse with two draped standing youths; palmettes under the handles, band of wave pattern below, band of laurel under the rim, details in added red and white
13 3/8 in. (34 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired prior to 1976.
Literature
A. D. Trendall, The Red-figured vases of Paestum, Hertford, 1987, p. 72, no. 36, pl. 26.
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