2.20 Mycenaean Pottery--Practical and Telling

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Back to Repititive Motifs and Themes of War

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Warrior Vase (krater), Mycenae, ca. 1200 BCE. Approx. 1' high.

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what is krater?

A krater is a wide-mouthed vessel (think volcanic crater) used in the ancient world for mixing wine and water. 

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Marching around a single register are Mycenaean soldiers with helmets, shields, and spears, seemingly heading off to battle. This artist of this vessel doesn't attempt to individualize them--they are literally clones of one another with hints of that Minoan large side profile eye and long, tapered legs.

simplification and repitition

<p><span>Marching around a single register are Mycenaean soldiers with helmets, shields, and spears, seemingly heading off to battle. This artist of this vessel doesn't attempt to individualize them--they are literally clones of one another with hints of that Minoan large side profile eye and long, tapered legs.</span></p><p><strong>simplification and repitition</strong></p>
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The only figure who is different is the woman with her arm raised, seeming to bid the soldiers farewell as they head off to war--a scenario that's played out in history over and over.