Campanian red figure bell krater by the Nicholson Painter featuring a warrior

In this episode of Object Matters host Dr Craig Barker is joined by Mediterranean archaeologist and Project Officer of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens Dr Yvonne Inall to discuss her research into ancient spears and the Chau Chak Wing Museum’s red figure bell-krater from south Italy attributed to the Nicholson Painter. The vase features a scene of a warrior holding a spear alongside two women, and provides the inspiration for a discussion ranging from weaponry in the ancient Mediterranean world, the legacy of University of Sydney archaeological scholarship of South Italian vase painting and the way that we may read identity and cultural significance into a scene painted on a vase over 2300 years ago.


Object details: Campanian Red Figure Bell Krater by the Nicholson Painter, Campania, Italy, c. 340-320 BC, NM46.1

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Host: Dr Craig Barker, Head, Public Engagement, Chau Chak Wing Museum and Director, Paphos Theatre Archaeological Excavations. Follow @DrCraig_B on Twitter and Instagram.

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