Derveni Krater

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient Greek krater
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Derveni_Papyrus
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Archaeological_Museum_of_Thessaloniki
gptkbp:date circa 4th century BCE
gptkbp:decoratedWith mythological reliefs
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Dionysus
gptkb:Ariadne
gptkb:satyrs
maenads
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1962
gptkbp:excavatedBy Greek archaeologists
gptkbp:foundIn Derveni, near Thessaloniki, Greece
gptkbp:function funerary urn
gptkbp:height 90.5 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Derveni Krater
gptkbp:material bronze
gptkbp:notableFor elaborate repoussé decoration
one of the finest examples of ancient Greek metalwork
gptkbp:type volute krater
gptkbp:usedFor mixing wine and water
gptkbp:weight about 40 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Archaeological_Museum_of_Thessaloniki
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6