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Attic red-figure calyx krater.
Depicted here is a symposium scene, the male guests are reclining whilst the female aulos-player serenades them.
By the Uppsala Painter.
11559, National Archaeological Museum, Athens
About the Author
James' main area of research is ancient Greek music, but he has general interests in mythology, religion, and art & archaeology. A self-confessed philhellene, James keeps at least one eye on the Roman pie.
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