
Ancient Greek Pottery
Michael Vickers(Author)
Ashmolean Museum (Publisher)
Published on 27. April 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-85444-114-0 (ISBN)
Description
This publication showcases a selection of vessels from the Ashmolean's remarkable collection. The majority of the pots illustrated were made in Corinth or Athens and exported in antiquity to Italy and Sicily, where they served as grave-offerings. The decoration of figurative scenes - ceramic analogues of designs for textiles or silverware - gives a remarkable insight into Greek religion, warfare, sport and everyday life.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
col pls
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
180 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85444-114-0 (9781854441140)
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Person
Michael Vickers is Reader in Archaeology and Senior Assistant Keeper in the Department of Antiquities in the Ashmolean Museum, and a Senior Research Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford.