Oldest kraters

As of 2026-10-12, Minoan krater with flowers tops the list with 1,751 BC.

1. #1 Minoan krater with flowers — 1,751 BC source Wikidata
2. #2 Krater (Louvre CA 883) — 1,401 BC

   Krater

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3. #3 Amphoroid krater — 1,301 BC source Wikidata
4. #4 Hirschfeld Krater — 801 BC source Wikidata
5. #5 Cesnola krater — 801 BC

   Greek vase from 750–740 B.C.E. found on Cyprus

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6. #6 warriors — 751 BC

   fragment of a krater, ca. 750–725 BC (Late Geometric) from the Dipylon cemetery in Athens

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7. #7 Louvre CA 3276 — 739 BC source Wikidata
8. #8 krater fragment with fight scenes — 739 BC

   Athens, ca. 750–725 BC (Late Geometric), found in the Dipylon cemetery

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9. #9 funerary procession and mourners — 739 BC

   fragment from a krater, Late Geometric, ca. 750 BC–725 BC

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10. #10 Archaic krater with mushroom handles — 550 BC

    find from the collection of the New Archaeological Museum of Ugento

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