GREEK PAINTED POTTERY

“Virtually, all that we know about the art of these early centuries has been won from the soil… a fire-clay vase, with its painted decoration, is almost indestructible.” (Boardman, J. Greek art)

Clay color determines the origin /city. Found mainly in graves but also used in

everyday life. Local workshops in Achaia and imported. Artistic and handmade, even misfigured

but still in use.

KYLIX (rare in Ach., Pagona, 15th c.)LADDLE (clay, Pagona, 15th c.)ASKOS (small, Pagona, 15th c.)

KYLIXTin-plated, one high handle, maybe imported

Voudeni, early 14th c.

KYLIXtin-plated, two high handles, maybe imported

Voudeni, early 14th c.

PYXISalabaster, probably imported

Klauss, 14th-13th c.

CONICAL JARPortes, late 16th/15th c.

SHALLOW CUPillusion of sea bottom

Klauss, 14th c.

KYLIXtraces of burning

Teichos Dymaion, middle 11th c.

ASKOSanimal shape, three legs, horse head, bird’s

body Klauss, first half 11th c.

DUCK ASKOSVoudeni, middle 12th c.

Agiovlasitika, first half 11th c.

RING VASErare kind, first manufactured in W. Ach.

Klauss, 11th c.

COLLAR-NECKED JARlocal variation of the shapeKlauss, second half 12th c.

STIRRUP JARrare cylindrical shape, manufactured in

Achaia Klauss, middle 12th c.

KALATHOSsmall, boucolic scene Portes, middle 12th c.

AMPHORAshape /decoration typical in Ach.

Klauss, first half 11th c.

SHALLOW KRATER Chalandritsa, 750-700BC, LATE GEOMETRIC

BURIAL CRATER

AMPHORAhandmade

Voudeni, 11th c.

JUGhandmade

Krini, 12th-middle 11th c.

BASKEThandmade

Voudeni, 13th c.

BRONZE BOWLspherical, repaired on the site

Drepano, late 9th-early 8th c. GEOMETRIC

SPINDLE WHORThalf of it, made of steatite

Teichos Dymaion, 14th-11th c.