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Fragment of a Red-Figure Bell-Krater or Calyx-Krater (Mixing Vessel): Female Head (Aglauros)

Nausicaa Painter

Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of a broken, ancient mixing vessel with a red-figure design on a black background. The vessel fragment is irregularly shaped and has rough, uneven edges. A woman's head is painted on the fragment in red and black. The woman's head is in profile, facing left. She has curly hair pulled back and adorned with a headband featuring a checkered pattern. Her hair is also tied back with a ribbon or strap. She wears an earring. The background of the fragment is black, and the woman's head and hair are depicted in red and black. The fragment is displayed on a gray surface with a shadow cast behind it.

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962 × 893 px
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