Terracotta calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

Athenaen Calyx-Krater by the painter of the Berlin

Obverse and reverse, Amazonomachy (battle between Greeks and Amazons)

This calyx krater was made in the Classical Period of ancient Greece ca. 460–450 BCE. It is a red-figure vase made of terracota and attributed to the painter of the Berlin Hydria.

The figures and poses seen are representative of the time in which it was made, evoking a sense of pathos and showing motion. The complexity and overlapping of items and figures evokes a dramatic representation of battle.

From left to right there is a Greek soldier holding a raised spear and poised to strike. The next figure is a falling  Amazon who is half hidden behind her shield. In the center there is a mounted Amazon sitting calmly on her horse. Beside her is a crouched Amazon who appears to be striking something behind the horse. To the right of that Amazon is another Greek soldier leaning away with an ax raised above his head. On the far right is an Amazon with an ax raised above her head apparently preparing to strike a Greek soldier around the side of the vase

ca. 460–450 BCE

Metropolitan Museum New York.