HUNT KRATER
575 to 550 BC
Clay │ Made in Corinth
Found near Capua, Campania, Italy
Black-figured column krater (wine-mixing bowl) depicting a boar hunt.
In Ancient Greece, a krater served as a centrepiece for drinking parties (symposia) used for mixing wine with water. A symposium was an occasion for drinking, improvised poetry, and sex.
Model of a camel carrying luxury goods
People feel frightened when they think about death. Many people think that once we die we lose awareness of everything. Since ancient times, Chinese people believed in life after death. We see this through burial figures, such as this camel from the tomb of a wealthy person in northern China.
Societies all over the world engage in rituals showing that there is life after death. In the modern world many still believe this, including Muslims, Christians and Buddhists.
Tent pole bag, okbash
Bags used to cover tent pole ends, made of felted wool, horse hair and cotton are manufactured by Uzbek nomads across Central Asia. Used in pairs, they are embroidered and embellished with horse hair tassels and woven straps. Made for the bridal dowry, these bags were utilitarian objects of high symbolic value. Commonly decorated with patterns that celebrate fertility or provide protection such as ram’s horns and celestial motifs, the okbash are an essential item in nomadic life.
