Two fragments from the shoulder of a large krater, almost joining. Exterior: a bearded siren with head to left and wings outstretched. Added red on the wide wing bars of the siren. A goose, facing to right, with a long arched neck, stands to the side of the siren near its wing tip.

The incision is heavy, broad, and rapidly executed. The siren's eye is formed by a small circle with a hooked curve. A single incision frames the face, beginning with a curl at the forehead and leading around the face into the chin line and beard. Another incision forms the outer contour of the beard and leads to the ear. The ear is thick and sickle shaped. A rippled incision is used to indicate the edge of the hair mass along the neck.

The head and bill of the goose point downward. The eye is formed by a single incised circle, the edge of the bill by two short arcs. A blob filler appears in the field behind the siren's head. Glaze: exterior, dark brown to black and fairly evenly applied; interior, orange with brown streaks. Worn in places, especially on the goose and on the beard of the siren. Clay: hard and of medium texture, with rough breaks. Pinkish buff. Munsell no. between 10 YR 7/4 (very pale brown) and 7.5 YR 6/4 (light brown).

Sirens frequently appear in the handle area of MC kraters. The bearded siren, however, is unusual. These fragments testify to the import of large Corinthian kraters to Sardis during MC, continuing the tradition already established in EC (see Cor 85).