Mycenaean Pottery 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Classical CivilizationPotteryGCSEOCR Created by: sugarplumprincessCreated on: 06-01-22 13:46 Pithos (Pithoi) - 15m high - weighed over 2 tonnes - contained food or liquid - buried in the ground - contained oil *fire hazard* - made from clay 1 of 6 Amphora (amphorai) - smaller than pithos - had a narrower neck - decorated with marine and plant life - some showed simple geometric shapes 2 of 6 Stirrup Jar - handle resembled stirrups on a horse - would have been used to store oil and wine 3 of 6 Krater - used for mixing wine and water - handles made from alabaster 4 of 6 Kylix - Long stem - used for drinking - often elaborately painted 5 of 6 Rhyton - cone shaped vessel that took the form of an animal head - designed so liquid would fall through the mouth of the animal 6 of 6
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