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.
MADE BY HUMAN HANDS
Every Archaeopolis object is handcrafted.
Made by people, with time, care and individual attention.