Pots and Pans of Classical Athens
Book Description
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 museu... More
Book Information
Publisher | American School of Classical Studies at Athen |
Binding | Paperback (7 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | 0876616015 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0876616017 |
Publication Date | 06/01/1959 |
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About Dorothy Burr Thompson (Author) : Dorothy Burr Thompson is a published author. Some of the published credits of Dorothy Burr Thompson include Miniature Sculpture from the Athenian Agora (Agora Picture Books, 3), The Athenian Agora: An... more
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