Gnathian Bell Krater

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Title
Gnathian Bell Krater
Description
“Black body with tendril of ivy leaves and grape clusters in added white. On the front, a figure of an old man with a swollen belly and an oversize phallus wearing a cloak stands in a rocky landscape. His wrists are bound. Below him to left is a crow. The scene is a parody of Prometheus bound to a rock having his liver eaten by an eagle.”
Identifier
Promethean_Iconography_2
Creator
Konnakis Painter
Date
circa 360-350 B.C.E.
Spatial Coverage
Egnazia (deserted settlement)
Relation
The Getty
Format
Ceramic (material)
Type
bell kraters
terracotta (clay material)
Subject
Prometheus (Greek deity)
Torture of Prometheus (Greek narrative)
Source
Gnathian Bell Krater from The Getty
Rights
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Copyright
Item sets
Promethean Iconography
Media
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Prometheus Torture of Prometheus Ceramic Ancient