,,! ,,metropolitan ,,museum             
,,( ,,art                               
,,%apes                                 
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,,greek ,,vases   ,illu/ration          
,,new ,,york                            
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,,copyright1 #aibb1 ,,by                
,,! ,,metropolitan ,,museum ,,( ,,art   
,,%apes ,,( ,,greek ,,vases   ,!        
appreciation ( beautiful =m1 ) ! ability
 to create x1 :i* 0 *>act]i/ic ( !      
,greek p1 is n[h]e bett] illu/rat$ ?an 9
 ! %apes ( _! pott]y4 ,^! vases--! j>s1 
di%es1 & cups made = h\sehold & religi\s
 use--7 design$ ) intellig5t skill to   
s]ve _! purpose 9 ! mo/ effective       
fa%ion1 & are valu$ = _! f9e %apes no   
less ?an = _! int]e/+ & beautiful       
decoration4  ,! foll[+ reproductions ( !
 mo/ important %apes 9 use among ,a!nian
 pott]s dur+ ! six? & fif? c5turies ,b4 
,c4 w %[ ) :at c>e ! relation ( ! height
 to ! wid? & ! proportion ( ! p>ts to ! 
:ole 7 design$ ) a view to h>moni\s     

effect1 & h[ skilfully ! =ms ( ! neck1 !
 m\?1 & ! foot1 & ! position ( ! h&les 7
 plann$ = practical use4  ,! vases h be5
 select$ :]e possible f ! collection 9  
?is ,museum2 b :5 a c]ta9 %ape 0 n      
repres5t$ "h or conspicu\sly bett]      
examples 7 available else:]e1 vases 9   
o!r collections h be5 includ$4 ,unless  
o!rwise /at$ ! vases "h illu/rat$ are 9 
?is ,museum4   ,,amphora4 ,two-h&l$ j> =
 hold+ provisions4  ,illu/ration3       
,black-figur$ type ) heavy lip &        
cyl9drical h&les4 ,!     decoration is  
usually pa9t$ 9 panels1 back & front1 ! 
re/ (     ! body be+ black4             
,illu/ration3    ,pana!naic amphora giv5
 z a prize 9 ! games at ,a!ns4          
,illu/ration3    ,black-figur$ type )   
curv+ lip & ribb$ h&les4 ,! decoration  
ext5ds ov] ! surface ( ! vase4          
,illu/ration3    ,black-figur$ amphora (
 ! same g5]al type z ! prec$+1 b        
broad] & heavi]4   ,illu/ration3        
,amphora ) %ort neck & long body4 ,! =m 
( ! h&les is     copi$ f metal te*nique4

   ,illu/ration3    ,amphora ) high1    
f9ely curv+ h&les & black figures on a  
:ite     body4    ,9 ! ,museum ( ,f9e   
,arts1 ,bo/on4   ,illu/ration3          
,black-figur$ amphora2 sl5d] neck &     
egg-%ap$ body4 ,a r     unusual =m4     
,own$ by ,alb]t ,gallat94               
,illu/ration3    ,nolan amphora )       
elongat$ neck & egg-%ap$ body4 ,=m      
*>act]i/ic ( ! r$-figur$ te*nique ( !   
e>ly fif?     c5tury4   ,illu/ration3   
,r$-figur$ amphora ) twi/$ h&les1 ( !   
fir/ half ( !     fif? c5tury4 ,!re is a
 decid$ advance t[>d sl5d]ness &        
grace4   ,illu/ration3    ,amphora )    
n>r[ neck & po9t$ body4   ,illu/ration3 
,r$-figur$ amphora ) twi/$ h&les1 ( !   
second half ( !     fif? c5tury4        
,illu/ration3    ,m>riage-lebes ) /&1   
us$ to hold wat] = ! nuptial ba?4       
,,/amnos4 ,a developm5t ( ! amphora4    
,illu/ration3    ,/amnos4 ,type         
*>act]i/ic ( ! e>ly fif? c5tury1 ) r\nd$
     body & %ort neck4   ,illu/ration3  
,/amnos4 ,type preval5t 9 middle & lat] 

fif? c5tury1 ) m     elongat$ body1     
small] foot1 & high] neck4              
,,l\trophoros4 ,wat]-j> = ! bride's     
c]emonial ba?4  ,illu/ration3    ,e>li] 
type ) heavy m\? & foot1 & h&les jo9$   
midway to     ! neck4    ,9 ! ,l\vre1   
,p>is4   ,illu/ration3    ,lat] type (  
sl5d]] proportions1 f9ely curv$ m\?1    
foot1 &     h&les4    ,9 ! ,museum (    
,f9e ,arts1 ,bo/on4    ,,krat]4 ,vessel 
= mix+ wat] & w9e4 ,x 0 f ! krat] t !   
w9e 0 ladl$ into ! cups4  ,illu/ration3 
,krat] ) volute h&les decorat$ 9 !      
black-figur$ te*nique4    ,9 ! ,museum (
 ,f9e ,arts1 ,bo/on4   ,illu/ration3    
,column krat]1 s call$ f ! column> %ape 
( ! h&les4   ,illu/ration3    ,krat] )  
volute h&les 9 ! r$-figur$ te*nique4    
,illu/ration3    ,bell krat]1 %ap$ l an 
inv]t$ bell4 ,?is type & ! foll[+       
are *>act]i/ic ( ! r$-figur$ /yle4 ,bo? 
h h&les     adapt$ = c>ry+ ! vessel :5  
full4   ,illu/ration3    ,kalyx krat]4  
,illu/ration3    ,psykt]1 vessel = cool+
 w9e4 ,x 0 plac$ 9 ano!r receptacle     

fill$ ) sn[ or cold wat]4    ,9 !       
,briti% ,museum4   ,illu/ration3        
,de9os or lebes1 vessel = w9e or o!r    
liquids1 set on a /&4 ,!     :ole makes 
a h>moni\s composition4 ,9 ! ,museum (  
,f9e ,arts1     ,bo/on4    ,,hydria4    
,wat]-j> hav+ ?ree h&les4 ,! h&le at !  
back 0 us$ = p\r+ or = c>ry+ ! vessel2 !
 h&les at ! sides1 = lift+4             
,illu/ration3    ,hydria ( !            
black-figur$ type hav+ ! h&le at ! back 
mu*     l>g] ?an ^? at ! sides1 & ! neck
 at a %>p angle )     ! body4           
,illu/ration3    ,hydria ) r\nd$ body4  
,! h&les & m\ld+s sugge/ imitation     (
 metal te*nique4   ,illu/ration3        
,hydria ) m /rongly curv+ %\ld] &       
conical foot4   ,illu/ration3           
,black-figur$ hydria ) cont9u\s curve = 
neck & body1 broad     foot1 & h&les    
plac$ r l[4   ,illu/ration3             
,black-figur$ hydria ) neck di/9ctly    
m>k$ & %\ld] & body     =m+ a cont9u\s  
curve4    ,9 ! ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts1    
,bo/on4   ,illu/ration3    ,hydria (    

r$-figur$ type %[+ ! acme ( developm5t (
 ?is     %ape4   ,illu/ration3          
,hydria ( ! second half ( ! fif? c5tury1
 slightly sl5d]]     ?an ! prec$+1 )    
f9ely curv+ foot4   ,illu/ration3       
,hydria ( ! late r$-figur$ type )       
egg-%ap$ body1 broad lip1     & side    
h&les curv+ upw>d4 ,note ! det]ioration 
9 ! curve     ( ! foot4    ,,o9o*o4     
,w9e-jug4  ,illu/ration3    ,o9o*o )    
r\nd m\? & high h&le1 hav+ ! neck di/9ct
     f ! body4   ,illu/ration3    ,o9o*o
 ) trefoil lip1 %ort h&le1 & cont9u\s   
curve = neck     & body4   ,illu/ration3
    ,o9o*o ) r\nd m\? & high h&le4 ,!   
neck & body =m a     cont9u\s curve4    
,illu/ration3    8,olpe10 o9o*o ) r\nd  
m\? & cont9u\s curve = neck &     body4 
,illu/ration3    ,o9o*o ) high h&le1    
trefoil lip1 & egg-%ap$ body1 a         
p>ticul>ly graceful =m4    ,9 a private 
collection1 ,new ,york4   ,illu/ration3 
8,olpe10 o9o*o ) r\nd m\? & l[ foot4    
,illu/ration3    ,o9o*o ) c5tral lobe ( 
trefoil m\? acc5tuat$1 & no foot4       

,illu/ration3    ,o9o*o ( ! second half 
( ! fif? c5tury2 squat body1            
delicately curv$ trefoil lip4           
,illu/ration3    ,o9o*o ) %>p division  
betwe5 %\ld] & body4   ,illu/ration3    
,o9o*o ) f9ely %ap$ m\? & broad body4   
,illu/ration3    ,o9o*o ) beak$ sp\t &  
disk at ! side1 a v>iation ( !     usual
 trefoil m\?4    ,,dr9k+                
,,cups--,,kylix4 ,! kylix ) two h&les & 
high foot 0 ! favorite cup %ape ( !     
,a!nian pott]s4 ,! difficulty ( decorat+
 ! /rongly curv+ surface ( ! body invit$
 ! be/ ef=ts ( contempor>y vase pa9t]s4 
,illu/ration3    ,kylix ( 8,ionic0 =m ) 
%ort foot ( rectangul> pr(ile connect$  
) ! body by a m\ld+4   ,illu/ration3    
,black-figur$ kylix ) l[ foot4 ,! deep  
b[l has no sep>ate lip4   ,illu/ration3 
,black-figur$ kylix ) deep b[l1 (fset   
lip1 & l[ foot4   ,illu/ration3         
,black-figur$ kylix ) (fset lip & high  
foot4   ,illu/ration3    ,black-figur$  
kylix ) graceful b[l & heavy foot4      
,illu/ration3    ,kylix ( =m int]m$iate 

betwe5 ! black-figur$ & r$-figur$       
types4   ,illu/ration3    ,kylix (      
r$-figur$ type ) flat b[l1 sl5d] high   
foot1 &     horizontal h&les curv+ upw>d
 at ! ends4 ,! proportion ( !     b[l1  
foot1 & h&le to "o ano!r is m h>moni\s  
?an 9 !     prec$+ example4             
,illu/ration3    ,kylix 9 use dur+ ! be/
 p]iod1 %[+ ! highe/ developm5t     (   
?is %ape4 ,! beauty ( ! unbrok5 curve   
betwe5 ! edge (     ! lip & ! bottom ( !
 foot is ! result ( a c5tury (          
cont9u$ /udy4   ,illu/ration3    ,kylix 
) 8wi%bone0 h&les1 a v graceful1 sl5d]  
=m 9 use 9     ! lat] fif? c5tury4    ,9
 ! ,briti% ,museum4   ,illu/ration3     
,r$-figur$ kylix ) deep b[l1 (fset lip1 
& flat foot4 ,a %ape     int]m$iate     
betwe5 ! kylix & ! skyphos4             
,illu/ration3    ,lekane1 cov]$ di% (   
unc]ta9 use4 ,x (t5 appe>s 9 vase       
pa9t+s ( toilet sc5es4    ,,dr9k+       
,,cups--,,kan?>os4  ,illu/ration3       
,kan?>os ( black-figur$ type ) (fset lip
 & high curv+     h&les4   ,illu/ration3

    ,kan?>os ) high foot1 tall h&les1 & 
bo? b[l & lip =m+     a cont9u\s curve4 
,p]haps "o ( ! mo/ beautiful %apes      
design$ by ! ,a!nian pott]s4    ,9 !    
,museum ( ,f9e ,arts1 ,bo/on4    ,,dr9k+
 ,,cups--,,skyphos4  ,illu/ration3      
8,skyphos10 a deep dr9k+ cup ) a flat   
foot & /rongly curv+     h&le4          
,illu/ration3    8,skyphos0 or          
8,kotyle10 a deep dr9k+ cup ) flat foot 
& small     horizontal h&les4    ,,dr9k+
 ,,cups--,,o!r ,,=ms4  ,illu/ration3    
,kya?os1 ladle us$ = dipp+ w9e f ! krat]
 into ! dr9k+     cups4   ,illu/ration3 
,small cup ) (fset lip1 two h&les1 & no 
foot4    ,9 ! ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts1     
,bo/on4   ,illu/ration3    ,small cup   
)\t h&les4   ,illu/ration3    ,"o-h&l$  
cup ) (fset lip & no foot4              
,illu/ration3    ,phiale1 %all[ b[l ) a 
c5tral boss4 ,?is %ape 0 us$            
especially = libations4    ,9 ! ,museum 
( ,f9e ,arts1 ,bo/on4   ,illu/ration3   
,ma/os1 s call$ because ! %ape resembles
 a woman's brea/4    ,9 ! ,briti%       

,museum4   ,illu/ration3    ,cup ) two  
h&les1 "o horizontal & ! o!r v]tical4   
,illu/ration3    ,p9ax1 a flat plate4   
,note h[ well ! decoration is adapt$ to 
!     space4    ,9 ! ,museum ( ,f9e     
,arts1 ,bo/on4    ,,m\ld$ ,,vases4 ,!   
bodies ( ^! vases 7 made 9 m\lds 9 ! =m 
( human & animal heads :ile ! m\?s 7    
%ap$ on ! :eel4 ,su* m\lds1 h[ev]1 7 n  
us$ = produc+ hundr$s ( id5tical vases1 
z n[adays4  ,illu/ration3    ,aryballos 
9 ! %ape ( a negro's head4    ,9 !      
,museum ( ,f9e ,arts1 ,bo/on4           
,illu/ration3    ,cup 9 ! =m ( two      
female heads1 back to back4             
,illu/ration3    ,cup 9 ! =m ( a        
,seil5os head4    ,own$ by ,alb]t       
,gallat91 ,new ,york4   ,illu/ration3   
,cup )\t h&les 9 ! =m ( a woman's head4 
,illu/ration3    ,cup 9 ! =m ( a c['s   
head4   ,illu/ration3    ,cup 9 ! =m ( a
 horse's head4   ,illu/ration3    ,cup 9
 ! =m ( a ram's head4    ,9 ! ,museum ( 
,f9e ,arts1 ,bo/on4   ,illu/ration3     
,cup 9 ! =m ( a mule's head4    ,9 !    

,museum ( ,f9e ,arts1 ,bo/on4           
,,leky?os4 ,oil-jug4 ,! n>r[ neck & deep
 m\? 7 design$ to make ! liquid fl[ out 
sl[ly4  ,illu/ration3    ,e>ly          
black-figur$ example ) egg-%ap$ body &  
no di/9ct     %\ld]4   ,illu/ration3    
,lat] black-figur$ type ) high neck &   
%\ld] di/9ct f !     body4              
,illu/ration3    ,black-figur$ leky?os )
 broad %\ld] di/9ct f ! body4           
,illu/ration3    ,e>ly r$-figur$ type ( 
squat %ape ) l>ge flat foot4            
,illu/ration3    ,leky?os ( ! f9e/ type 
) sl5d] body & high neck &     h&le4    
,illu/ration3    ,leky?os ( ! lat] fif? 
c5tury1 ( exagg]at$ sl5d]ness4          
,illu/ration3    ,squat leky?os ) broad 
flat foot1 a %ape popul> among ! lat]   
,a!nian pott]s4    ,,toilet ,,j>s4      
,illu/ration3    ,alaba/ron1 = hold+ oil
 or p]fumes4   ,illu/ration3            
,aryballos1 oil-jug4 ,vases ( ?is %ape  
are (t5 se5 susp5d$ f     ! wri/s (     
a?letes4   ,illu/ration3    ,vase 7!    
anci5t plemo*o871 probably us$ = hold+  

p]fumes1 a     %ape int]m$iate betwe5 ! 
pyxis & ! lekane4 ,note !     delicately
 execut$ knob s]v+ z h&le to ! lid4 ,9 !
 ,museum     ( ,f9e ,arts1 ,bo/on4      
,,toilet ,,j>s--,,pyxis4 ,small         
t]racotta box = hold+ toilet articles4  
,x regul>ly has a cov] provid$ ) a knob 
or a bronze r+ = h&le4  ,illu/ration3   
,black-figur$ pyxis ) a loop h&le on !  
cov]4   ,illu/ration3    ,:ite pyxis (  
conspicu\sly beautiful design &         
execution1 decorat$     ) figures 9     
color on a :ite gr\nd4 ,9 ! foot are    
?ree     not*es = easi] h&l+4           
,illu/ration3    ,:ite pyxis ( design   
simil> to ! prec$+1 b ) elongat$        
in/ead ( ar*$ knob4 ,x also is an       
exceptionally f9e product (     !       
pott]'s art4    ,9 ! ,museum ( ,f9e     
,arts1 ,bo/on4   ,illu/ration3          
,r$-figur$ pyxis ) high foot & knob-%ap$
 h&le4   ,illu/ration3    ,r$-figur$    
pyxis ) cyl9drical body & l[1 broad     
foot4   ,illu/ration3    ,r$-figur$     
pyxis ( ! late fif? c5tury ) l[1 broad  

body & a     bronze r+ on ! cov]4       
,illu/ration3    ,r$-figur$ pyxis (     
cyl9drical %ape & no h&le on ! lid4     
,illu/ration3    ,r$-figur$ pyxis ( late
 date ) ! knob 9 ! =m ( a               
knucklebone4   ,illu/ration3    ,small  
pyxis ( attractive design delicately    
work$4   ,illu/ration3    ,small        
cyl9drical pyxis )\t h&le4              
,,illu/rations ,,f ,,attic ,,vases4 ,!  
!ory has (t5 be5 advanc$ t ! pa9t$      
black-figur$ & r$-figur$ vases 7 made = 
decoration & = votive & fun]al purposes 
b n = actual use4 ,! foll[+ illu/rations
 f ,attic vases %[ "s ( ! be/-kn[n types
 9 use 9 ! daily life ( ! ,greeks1 & ?us
 furni% u ) contempor>y evid5ce t !     
vases 7 made to s]ve ! purposes = :i* !y
 are s well adapt$4  ,illu/ration3      
,sc5e on a r$-figur$ /amnos4 ,?ree wom5 
are fill+ cups1 a     kan?>os1 & a      
phiale1 f a /amnos plac$ on a table4 ,! 
/amnos conta9s ! mixture ( w9e & wat]   
:i* =m$ !     regul> dr9k ( ! ,greeks4  
,illu/ration3    ,sc5e on an ,ionic     

amphora 9 ! collection ( ! ,m>quis (    
,nor?ampton4 ,! god ,dionysos & a       
company ( satyrs are dr9k+     & mak+   
m]ry4 ,! w9e is 9 a lebes on a tripod at
 ! "r4 ,a     satyr is dipp+ x out ) an 
o9o*o )\t tak+ ! tr\ble     to use a    
ladle4 ,dionysos himself holds up 8 l>ge
 kan?>os1 &     ! satyr at ! left grasps
 a w9e-sk9 & a dr9k+-horn4              
,illu/ration3    ,sc5e on a r$-figur$   
kylix 9 ! ,antiqu>ium1 ,muni*4 ,h]akles1
     we>i$ ) 8 labors1 is seat$ on a    
rock1 :ile ,a!na1 8     patroness1 p\rs 
w9e = him f an o9o*o into a kan?>os4 ,! 
trefoil-%ap$ m\? ( ! o9o*o c be pla9ly  
se54   ,illu/ration3    ,detail f a sc5e
 on ! ,ficoroni ,ci/a 9 ! ,museo        
,kir*]iano 9     ,rome4 ,a "y man is    
dr9k+ f a kylix :i* he holds by "o      
h&le4   ,illu/ration3    ,sc5e on a     
hydria 9 ! ,torlonia ,collection 9      
,rome4 ,two girls are     draw+ wat] at 
a public f\nta9 into l>ge hydriai or    
wat]-j>s4     ,! girl at ! left is lift+
 h] j> ^u h] head4 ,! o!r is     putt+ a

 little cu%ion = protection on h] head1 
mean:ile     hold+ h] dress away f !    
wat]4   ,illu/ration3    ,sc5e on a     
r$-figur$ krat] 9 ! ,antiqu>ium1 ,b]l94 
,two "y     m5 are prep>+ = ex]cise 9 a 
gymnasium4 ,"o ( !m is     p\r+ oil into
 8 h& f an aryballos atta*$ to 8 wri/ by
     a cord1 9 ord] to rub ! liquid ov] 
8 body4   ,illu/ration3    ,sc5e on a   
r$-figur$ pyxis 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,a 
bride is be+     dress$ = h] w$d+2 a    
little maid is fa/5+ h] %oes :ile       
ano!r is br++ h] jewelry 9 a box4 ,at ! 
door /& two     m>riage vases fill$ )   
twigs1 & a l\trophoros ne>by also       
conta9s bran*es or fl[]s4 ,on a little  
*e/ /&s a pyxis or     p]fume vase4 ,a  
mirror hangs on ! wall4   ,illu/ration3 
,sc5e f a poly*rome leky?os 9 !         
,national ,museum1 ,a!ns4 ,su*          
leky?oi 7 made especially = (f]+s to !  
dead4 ,?is     picture %[s a woman br++ 
wrea?s 9 a basket to place on a         
grave/one on ! /eps ( :i* are leky?oi & 
o9o*oai4 ,beh9d     ! monum5t appe>s !  

m\nd ov] ! grave4                       
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correct$ typographical errors &         
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ana*roni/ic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s
 z       pr9t$4  #c4 ,enclos$ italics   
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