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This is a bowl for mixing wine and water. Greek, made in Athens around 450-440 BCE. Said to be Aegina, Greece. (The British Museum, London).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 24). Red-Figure Bell-Krater Showing Revellers. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5862/red-figure-bell-krater-showing-revellers/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Red-Figure Bell-Krater Showing Revellers." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 24, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5862/red-figure-bell-krater-showing-revellers/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Red-Figure Bell-Krater Showing Revellers." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Oct 2016. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
