Volute-kraters from Naukratis (and an amphora).

The number of Attic volute-kraters from the sanctuary areas at Naukratis is relatively high, though confined to the later sixth century BC; all but one are in black-figure. A sherd that might be thought to belong to the sequence is argued to be an early example of the type A amphora. Distribution of the volute-krater is discussed, with the slight numbers from Etruria clearly contrasting with the considerable numbers for other Attic shapes from the same period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]