Hellenistic Blackware Pottery Bottle gnathia light yellow and light emerald

light yellow and light emerald green

The Graduate Center

this piece contains small traces of copper

including Angkor Wat and Bayon

or decorative objects in private homes

Hellenistic Blackware Pottery Bottle gnathia light yellow and light emeraldAncient Greece, Magna Graecia, c. 350300 BC, Apulia, Southern Italy This unusual and elegant Hellenistic blackware bottle is a striking example of the refined pottery traditions of Magna Graecia. Featuring a thick walled cylindrical body, it is coated in a lustrous black slip, which terminates just below the rim on the interior and at the lower body. A gracefully applied loop handle extends from the vessels shoulder to the rim, enhancing both its