Aristonothos krater Homer’s Odyssey Vase Ancient Greek Pottery Ceramic

* MADE IN GREECE – HANDMADE – HAND PAINTED *

Dimensions (approximately):

Height: 32 cm (12.6 in)

Width: 27 cm (10.63 in)

Net Weight: 2,3 kgr (05 lb)

Material: Clay –
Genuine Ceramic

Our
vase is a reproduction of the Aristonothos kratēr from Caere (7th century BC) ,
which is exhibited in the – Musei Capitolini – Rome, Italy.

The
front side of the vase depicts
the story of the blinding of cyclops Polyphemus by Odysseus and his four
companions.

The back side displays a sea
raid, in which a threatening hull prepares for the attack on a merchant ship.

Both the images are part of one and the same
narrative. The first part of the narrative is land-based; the second part is
sea-based. Traditionally the narrative is interpreted as that of the early
Greek colonist, who must deal both with dangerous natives and with battle at sea.