The picture on both sides of the Krater follows the tradition of the Mycenaean chariot that represents from theb eginning of the 14th century B.C. Two tall figures that are wearing long, spotted robes stand in the chariot drawn by a pair of horses. Spots of paint on the box of the chariot may tell that it was covers with the hide of and ox. The horses follow the convention of Mycenaean vase painting: When two horses are meant to be represented, the painter, picks only one body, with two tails and two pairss of hindlegs and forelegs and two heads. High stemmed flowers decorate the background of the chariot. To the right, a female figure wearing a long robe stands with both arms raised and fingers out in a way that is a meaningful gesture. Her breasts are rendered as two spirals and the designs of her face are like those of the figures in the chairot. She is possibly saying goodbye to the warriors.
