Lidded Terracotta Pot
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A rounded terracotta-coloured pot with a fitted lid, central knob and small projecting side handle. Horizontal marks across the body underline its handmade character.
Historical context
Archaeological studies of Aegean cooking pottery examine vessel shapes, manufacturing traces and evidence of use. This piece is a contemporary interpretation.
Christina Marabea, Hesperia 88.3 (2019), 447–525
Photographic documentation
Archaeopolis Objects archive, ceramic series, photographs 018. The images show finished contemporary pieces by collaborating workshops and artists. Handmaking can produce individual variations in surface and finish.
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Archaeological comparison
This ancient pot has a rounded body, side fittings and a rim designed to receive a lid. Its shallower proportions and handle arrangement differ from our taller, lidded vessel. This is not an identified exact prototype.
Image: Acropolis Museum. View source record →
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