Pots and Pans of Classical Athens (Paperback)

Brian A. Sparkes

ISBN 10: 0876616015 / ISBN 13: 9780876616017

Published by American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Princeton, 1959

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Paperback. By mingling images on well-preserved Greek vases with the more fragmentary ceramics recovered during excavations at the Agora, the authors show how different vessel forms were used in classical Athens. By linking the shapes of pots with their social functions, this book gives meaning to the ancient names, such as skyphos, olpe, kantharos, lekane, and hydria, that one encounters when visiting museums. By mingling images on well-preserved Greek vases with the more fragmentary ceramics recovered during excavations at the Agora, the authors show how different vessel forms were used in classical Athens. By linking the shapes of pots with their social functions, this book gives meaning to the ancient names. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pots and Pans of Classical Athens (Paperback)
• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Princeton
• Publication Date: 1959
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876616015
• ISBN 13: 9780876616017
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

By mingling images on well-preserved Greek vases with the more fragmentary ceramics recovered during excavations at the Agora, the authors show how different vessel forms were used in classical Athens. By linking the shapes of pots with their social functions, this book gives meaning to the ancient names, such as skyphos, olpe, kantharos, lekane, and hydria, that one encounters when visiting museums.