id: 155665
accession number: 1991.1
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Red-Figure Calyx-Krater (Mixing Vessel): Medea in Chariot (A); Telephos with Baby Orestes (B), c. 400 BCE. Near the Policoro Painter (South Italian, Lucanian, active c. 400 BCE). Ceramic; diameter of mouth: 49.9 cm (19 5/8 in.); overall: 50.5 cm (19 7/8 in.); diameter of foot: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1991.1
title: Red-Figure Calyx-Krater (Mixing Vessel): Medea in Chariot (A); Telephos with Baby Orestes (B)
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creation date: c. 400 BCE
creation date earliest: -405
creation date latest: -395
current location: 102D Pre-Roman
creditline: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
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culture: South Italian, Lucanian
technique: ceramic
department: Greek and Roman Art
collection: GR - South Italy
type: Ceramic
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CREATORS
* Policoro Painter (South Italian, Lucanian, active c. 400 BCE) - artist
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measurements: Diameter of mouth: 49.9 cm (19 5/8 in.); Overall: 50.5 cm (19 7/8 in.); Diameter of foot: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Notable Acquisitions
opening date: 1991-06-07T04:00:00
Notable Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 7-September 15, 1991).
title: Coming of Age in Ancient Greece
opening date: 2003-08-23T00:00:00
Coming of Age in Ancient Greece. Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, NH (organizer) (August 23-December 5, 2003); Onassis Foundation Cultural Center (January 20-April 15, 2004); The Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH (May 21-August 1, 2004); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (September 14-December 5, 2004).
title: The Art of Ancient Greek Theater
opening date: 2010-08-26T00:00:00
The Art of Ancient Greek Theater. Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades, CA (August 26, 2010-January 3, 2011).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* {'description': 'Wealth of the Ancient World, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, (25 June-18 September 1983); Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, (19 October-11 December 1983); Detroit Institute of Arts, (1 February-24 March 1984); and Dallas Museum of Art, (25 April-10 June 1984).', 'opening_date': '1983-06-25T00:00:00'}
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PROVENANCE
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1991-
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