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Amphoriskos: Animal frieze of lions, birds and geese

Amphoriskos: Animal frieze of lions, birds and geese

Greek

On the shoulder, animal zone, panthers. Below, separated by two narrow stripes, another animal zone, repeating swans. Below, a thick glazed stripes and around the base a series of rays. Rosettes and ornaments in the field. Applied purple in many figures.

Terracotta

Orientalizing period

Vessels