An Outstanding Example of Hellenistic Art

The Derveni Krater, dated to the 4th century BCE, was discovered in a tomb in 1962, near the Greek city of Thessaloniki.

This vessel was used as a funerary urn for an aristocrat but kraters were often used for mixing undiluted wine with water.

Weighing 40 kg, the krater is made of an alloy of bronze and tin in skillfully chosen amounts, which creates the superb golden sheen without the use of gold.

Probably made in Athens, the krater is an outstanding example of Hellenistic art.

The Derveni krater, late 4th century B.C., Pentheus dressed as an armed hunter, Archaeological Museum, Thessaloniki, Greece

The Derveni krater, late 4th century B.C., Pentheus dressed as an armed hunter, Archaeological Museum, Thessaloniki, Greece 

The Derveni krater, late 4th century B.C., Pentheus dressed as an armed hunter, Archaeological Museum, Thessaloniki, Greece

The Derveni krate is located at the Archaeological Museum, Thessaloniki, Greece.