A large, deep, wide-mouthed vessel with two handles and a narrow base. Used to mix liquids, probably wine and water, for large banquets. Clay vessels of this type were particularly popular in every period from the 2nd millennium onwards. In the historical period they appear in different variants depending on the shape of the body and handles (bell krater, calyx krater, column krater, volute krater), and in marble and metal versions. The decoration of clay kraters is very interesting because in certain periods, such as the Mycenaean and the Classical era, the large surface of the body formed a suitable canvas for multi-figured narrative scenes.