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Ancient Greek vessel in the Getty Villa

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Object

Pitcher with geometric decoration and birds  wikidata:Q125145726 reasonator:Q125145726
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Title
Pitcher with geometric decoration and birds Edit this at Wikidata
title QS:P1476,en:"Pitcher with geometric decoration and birds Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Len,"Pitcher with geometric decoration and birds Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Les,"Jarra con decoración geométrica y pájaros"
Object type oenochoe / ancient Greek art Edit this at Wikidata
Description

Bands of meanders, diamonds, ovals, and zigzags decorate the neck and body of this oinochoe (pitcher), while a frieze of stylized birds encircles the rim. The geometric patterns and abstracted rendering of the birds on this vase are characteristic of a new artistic style that emerged in Greece between 900 B.C. and 700 B.C., accordingly known as the Geometric period.

Appearing first in Athens, this style quickly spread throughout the Greek world. Rows of meanders, chevrons, triangles, and checkerboard designs often covered the entire surface of decorated vases. Elaborate vessels such as this one were typically placed in graves, perhaps after use at the funerary meal that was held before burial. It may have been used to pour wine for ceremonial offerings or dining.

— J. Paul Getty Museum, in: getty.edu
Date between 725 and 700 BC
date QS:P,-750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,-0725-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium terracotta Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 56.7 cm (22.3 in) Edit this at Wikidata; diameter: 27.8 cm (10.9 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+56.7U174728
dimensions QS:P2386,+27.8U174728
institution QS:P195,Q180401
Current location
Gallery 104, Archaic and Classical Greece
Accession number
82.AE.56.1 (J. Paul Getty Museum) Edit this at Wikidata
Place of creation Classical Athens Edit this at Wikidata
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English: Ancient Greek vessel in the Getty Villa Edit this at Structured Data on Commons
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The Getty Center, Object 103VAC

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