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Definition of Kraters
1. krater [n] - See also: krater
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kraters
Literary usage of Kraters
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Red-figure Pottery by Sharon Herbert (1977)
"Figured fragments of over 80 bell-kraters have been catalogued here, and rim
fragments of at least 34 others exist in the Corinth collection.6 Although the ..."
2. Debris from a Public Dining Place in the Athenian Agora by Susan I. Rotroff, John Howard Oakley (1992)
"The most striking figure is the number of kraters, 87, which is more than half
of the estimated 172 figured vases; this proportion is most likely due to the ..."
3. The Potters' Quarter by Agnes Newhall Stillwell, Jack Leonard Benson (1984)
"... cups and kraters 5 Late Geometric: kraters 6 Late Geometric: ... cups and
kraters 31 Middle Corinthian: kraters 32 Middle Corinthian: ..."
4. Corinthian Hellenistic Pottery by G. Roger Edwards (1975)
"The present representation of Hellenistic krater shapes in Corinthian may suggest
a strong decline in this period in the use of kraters. ..."
5. Hellenistic Pottery: The Plain Wares by Susan I. Rotroff (2006)
"It is distinguished by an elaborate overhanging rim with a stamped ovolo, similar
to that on Eastern Sigillata A (ESA) and gray-ware kraters and plates of ..."
6. The Mycenaean Feast by James C. Wright (2004)
"Nor can we assume that these vessels were called "kraters," which would at least
confirm that ... If what we call "kraters" can indeed be regarded as true ..."
7. The Derveni Krater: Masterpiece of Classical Greek Metalwork by Beryl Barr-Sharrar (2007)
"The prototypical handle design on the 5th-century metal volute kraters of type
A that survived over centuries, probably in inviolable sanctuaries made ..."
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