Pottery Shapes

Photo: LaCour Slide Library
Art Across Time Slide Set (wncc)

X6-112
Geometric Amphora
mid 8th c BC

6 or 7 basic shapes,-(each have 4 - 5 variations)

developed out of specfic usuages
(entirely functional)

Amphora

• 2 handled jar for wine and oil or othe provisions such as corn and honey
• means "two carry on both sides"
• With an opening large enough to admit a ladle and usually fitted with a cover.
• storage vesse

X6-29
Hc14c2
Euphronios Vase

Krater

Krater

• from the Greek "to mix", a bowl for mixing wine and water, the usual beverage of the Greeks.
• ( KRAY-ter) .

gr2-6
Exekias
Dionysus in Sailboat
c 550-525 BC
Kylix

Kylix

• drinking cup (KYE-liks)
• from the Greek "to roll", referring to the vase being turned on the potters wheel, cheif form of the drinking cup

Hydria

• hydria  (water jar),                       HIGH-dree-a
  
• from the Greek for "water"
• water jar with three handles,
  two for lifting and one for carrying

Oenochoe

• eh-NUK-oh-ee
  
• from Greek "to pour out wine",
  
• a wine jug, the lip pinched into
• pitcher
  

Lekythos
A38
Greek,
Athenian Vase with geometric design,
9th - 8th c BC

Lekythos

• oil flask with long narrow neck adapted for pouring oil slowly used cheifly in funeral rites.