This is an image depicting a historical artifact from Ancient Apulia. It appears to be a fragment of painted pottery with visible human figures on it, suggesting the representation of people in various positions or activities. The style and quality of the artwork indicate that it may have been part of a larger piece or a series. The artifact's material is not clearly identifiable from the image alone; however, based on its appearance, it could be ceramic or another type of pottery often used in ancient contexts for decoration or storage.

Ch. 11 Vases

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The image shows an Ancient Greek terracotta krater, featuring a scene of two male figures in athletic attire. The vase has handles on either side and is decorated with red-figure painting technique, which is characteristic of certain periods in ancient Greek pottery.

9 Inv. 88.2. Bell-krater, Lecce Painter. RVAp 5/200b; CVA (1) pls. 16-17.