Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl)
Attributed to Python
Obverse, seated Dionysos
Reverse, satyr with phiale
The two sides of the vase are complementary: Dionysos receiving the offering from his satyr-attendant. The depiction of the wine god as a handsome youth is thoroughly South Italian. His special quality is further emphasized in that a tendril suffices to support his weight.
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