Geometric Pottery Flashcards
1
Q
When
A
9th and 8th century BC
2
Q
What is the style of decoration
A
Several faces
3
Q
Where was it developed and designs (4)
A
Athens
Dog tooth, battlement, meander, zigzags
4
Q
Where else and what designs (3)
A
Thessaly, Euboea, northern Cyclades
Semi circles on skyphoi
5
Q
What was common during Middle geometric period (2)
A
Animal decoration linked to high social status
Horses and stags
6
Q
What was going on 8th century
A
Naturalist motifs = figures
7
Q
What was Corinthian late geometric style (2)
A
Very different from Athens
Simple with multiple fine lines and occasional birds
8
Q
Type of pot mouth
A
3-part lip
9
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