krater

or cra·ter

[ krey-ter ]

noun

, Greek and Roman Antiquity.

1. a mixing bowl characterized by a wide mouth and body with two handles projecting vertically from the juncture of the neck and body, used to mix wine and water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of krater¹

1855–60; < Greek krātḗr; crater

Example Sentences

The most important work to date that Italy has successfully brought back is the Euphronios Krater, one of the finest ancient Greek vases in existence.

From Seattle Times

Bragg’s office said they included an Apulian krater, or vase, dating from 335 B.C. that was seized in July from a private collection in New York.

From Seattle Times

In 2008, for example, it returned to Italy the famous Euphronios krater, purchased in 1972 for $1 million.

From New York Times

“From the very first fragment, it was the responsibility of the Met to verify that they are not putting themselves in trouble,” especially after the outcry over the Euphronios krater, said Christos Tsirogiannis, a forensic archaeologist and head of illicit antiquities research at the Ionian University in Greece.

From New York Times

He had run into a bit of rough seas in 1972 when he persuaded the Met to purchase another ancient Greek vase, the Euphronios krater, for $1 million, an astounding sum at the time, from Robert Hecht, a major dealer who the authorities accused several times of antiquities trafficking but who was never convicted.

From New York Times

Related Words

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