Wild Goat Pottery Flashcards
What was this pottery originally called and why
Rhodian
Originally found on graves on the island
Key features
Decorative bands including many animals
Influences?
Oriental influences visible through lotus flowers and sphinx head
Types of styles (4)
Early
Middle 1
Middle 2
Late
Examples of early period (3)
Round mouthed oinochoe
Krater
Delicate paintings
Middle 1 period (3)
Introduced the:
trefoil oinochoe
Stemmed dish
Pottery became more widely distributed
What late period (2)
Production moved to northern Ionia
Middle and late = purple and white colours started to be used
Types of animals used (2)
Goats, rams, foxes, dogs, lions, sphinx, hares, geese, spotted deer
Process in rows as if chasing one another but never touch
How is design created (2)
Surface of pot covered with cream or white coloured slip
Basic black used to create bands of animals