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How to Read Greek Vases

How to Read Greek Vases

Mertens, Joan R.

2010

176 pages

214 illustrations

This title is in print.

Table of contents

About the authors

Praise

Director's Forward

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Vases

Suggested Reading

Index

Met Art in Publication

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with Herakles and a bull, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with Herakles and a bull
Greek, Attic
ca. 520–510 BCE

Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Euergides Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Euergides Painter
ca. 510 BCE

Terracotta pyxis (box), Penthesilea Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta pyxis (box)
Penthesilea Painter
ca. 465–460 BCE

Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Euaion Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta kylix (drinking cup)
Euaion Painter
ca. 460–450 BCE

Terracotta stamnos (jar), Barclay Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta stamnos (jar)
Barclay Painter
Thomson Painter
ca. 450–440 BCE

Terracotta mastos (drinking cup in the form of a breast), Psiax, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta mastos (drinking cup in the form of a breast)
Psiax
ca. 520 BCE

Terracotta cup: cow's hoof, Brygos Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta cup: cow's hoof
Brygos Painter
ca. 470–460 BCE

Terracotta funerary plaque, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta funerary plaque
Greek, Attic
ca. 520–510 BCE

Terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings), Naples Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta lebes gamikos (round-bottomed bowl with handles and stand used in weddings)
Naples Painter
ca. 420 BCE

Terracotta kernos (vase for multiple offerings), Terracotta, Cycladic — Terracotta kernos (vase for multiple offerings)
Cycladic
ca. 2300–1900 BCE

Terracotta ring-kernos (offering vase), Terracotta, Cypriot — Terracotta ring-kernos (offering vase)
Cypriot
ca. 1050–950 BCE

Terracotta jar with three handles, Terracotta, Minoan — Terracotta jar with three handles
Minoan
ca. 1525–1490 BCE

Steatite triangular prism, Serpentine (burnt), Minoan — Steatite triangular prism
Minoan
ca. 1900–1750 BCE

Terracotta chariot krater, Terracotta, Helladic, Mycenaean — Terracotta chariot krater
Helladic, Mycenaean
ca. 1300–1230 BCE

Bronze handles and rim of a cauldron, Bronze, Cypriot — Bronze handles and rim of a cauldron
Cypriot
ca. 1300–1050 BCE

Chlorite amphoriskos (small jar), Chlorite, Cypriot — Chlorite amphoriskos (small jar)
Cypriot
ca. 1200–1100 BCE

Terracotta miniature female figure

Helladic, Mycenaean

ca. 1300–1200 BCE

Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup), Terracotta, Greek, Euboean — Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)
Greek, Euboean
1st half of 8th century BCE

Terracotta krater, Workshop of New York MMA 34.11.2, Terracotta, Greek, Attic — Terracotta krater
Workshop of New York MMA 34.11.2
ca. 775 BCE

Terracotta model of a ship, Terracotta, Cypriot — Terracotta model of a ship
Cypriot
ca. 600–480 BCE

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