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Ancient greek pottery due to its relative durability comprises a large part of the archaeological record of ancient greece and since there is so much of it over 100 000 painted vases are recorded in the corpus vasorum antiquorum it has exerted a disproportionately large influence on our understanding of greek society the shards of pots discarded or buried in the 1st millennium bc are.

Potheads ceramics greece. The earliest stylistic period is the geometric lasting from about 1000 to 700 bce this period is further broken down into a proto geometric transition from mycenaean forms. Read about witches and werewolf to angels and demons. Greek ceramic amphora jar vase pot painting goddess athena god zeus. The pottery of ancient greece from c.

Here are some of the basic types of greek pottery vases jugs and other vessels. Greek pottery developed from a mycenaean tradition borrowing both pot forms and decoration. Wall based pot head 95 00 sold out pot head 3 120 00 sold out pot head 9 110 00 sold out pot head 1 110 00 pot head 8 145 00 pot head 4. Required cookies technologies.

400 bce provides not only some of the most distinctive vase shapes from antiquity but also some of the oldest and most diverse representations of the cultural beliefs and practices of the ancient greeks. Many different genres to choose from. Adrianou 150 plaka 10558 athens greece tel. Periods of ancient greek pottery types of greek vases.

In this period the surface of the pot was completely covered with a network of fine patterns in which circles and arcs predominate. The greeks athenian potters in particular standardized certain styles perfected their techniques and painting styles and sold their wares throughout the mediterranean. Made in greece handmade hand painted dimensions approximately height. Please note this article is an artist s replica and not a genuine ancient artifact made i.

Further pottery with its durability even when broken and lack of appeal to treasure hunters is one of the great archaeological survivors. Web design by agileteq. Products by pot heads ceramics. Pottery containers decorated on the outside are common in the ancient world.