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Krater vessel

Title Krater vessel

Description The vase has a bell shaped body, a wide mouth, a horizontal flared rim and a narrow stand ring. Right under the rim there are two handles, arranged horizontally, with impressed ends. It is decorated with a channelling. It is a fine vase with multiple possible uses: bringing food or liquids to the table but also for occasionally storing various products (such a krater, full of cereals was discovered in a burned building close to the “red rampart” at Costeşti-Cetăţuie). Inspired from the Greek ceramics (it was used for mixing wine with water), it was adapted by the Dacians to their own tastes and customs. Find spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Meleia (Hunedoara county) Dimensions: height - 18,7cm; rim diameter - 23,5 cm; base diameter - 9,4 cm Material: clay, smooth black paste, slip Technique: wheel thrown, reduction firing

Geographic coverage Latitude:45° 35' 34; Longitude: 23° 21' 24

Historical Date 1st century AD

Time Period Late Iron Age (Dacian)

ID V 41034

Scan Type 3D

Scan Format 3DPDF

Digitization Method

Language Romanian

Rights CC BY-NC-ND

Source National Museum of Transylvanian History, Cluj-Napoca

Data Provider National Museum of Transylvanian History, Cluj-Napoca

Provider Romania