Comic Scene, Bell-krater, Paestum

Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Trustees of the British Museum
published on 20 March 2013
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Comic Scene, Bell-krater, Paestum

A red-figure bell-krater from Paestum 360-340 BCE. In a scene from Greek comedy, Dionysos is depicted with a comic actor balancing a basket on his head. The actor is in typical costume - padded stomach, added phallus and bearded mask.

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Museum, T. O. T. B. (2013, March 20). Comic Scene, Bell-krater, Paestum. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1119/

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Museum, Trustees O. T. B. "Comic Scene, Bell-krater, Paestum." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 20, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1119/.

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Museum, Trustees O. T. B. "Comic Scene, Bell-krater, Paestum." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 20 Mar 2013. Web. 03 Jun 2020.

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