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Technique

Geometric

Period c. 900–700 BC
Collection 973 vases
The earliest Greek painted pottery style, characterised by abstract geometric patterns — meanders, zigzags, hatched triangles — and eventually stylised figures of mourners and warriors. The great Dipylon vases of Athens are the masterpieces of this tradition.
973 examples
Strainer
Strainer
1050–950 BCE
Bowl
Bowl
1050–950 BCE
Oinochoe
Oinochoe
Oinochoe · ca. 1050–900 BCE
Bowl
Bowl
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Terracotta vase in the shape of a horn
Terracotta vase in the shape of a horn
1050–950 BCE
Bowl
Bowl
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Bowl
Bowl
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
Amphora · ca. 1050–900 BCE
Plate
Plate
1050–950 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
Amphora · ca. 1050–900 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
Amphora · ca. 1050–900 BCE
Plate
Plate
ca. 1050–900 BCE
False-necked jar
False-necked jar
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Oinochoe, miniature
Oinochoe, miniature
Oinochoe · ca. 1050–900 BCE
Jug
Jug
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Jug
Jug
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Jug
Jug
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Jug
Jug
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Oinochoe
Oinochoe
Oinochoe · ca. 1050–900 BCE
Oinochoe
Oinochoe
Oinochoe · ca. 1050–900 BCE
Kalathos
Kalathos
1050–950 BCE
Jug, barrel-shaped
Jug, barrel-shaped
ca. 1050–900 BCE
Oinochoe
Oinochoe
Oinochoe · ca. 1050–900 BCE
Terracotta stemmed cup
Terracotta stemmed cup
Kylix · 1050–950 BCE
Bowl
Bowl
1050–950 BCE
Ring-vase
Ring-vase
1050–950 BCE
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Terracotta amphora (jar)
Amphora · 1050–950 BCE
Krater
Krater
Krater · 1050–950 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
Amphora · ca. 1050–900 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
Amphora · 950–850 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
Amphora · 950–850 BCE
Terracotta plate
Terracotta plate
950–850 BCE
Jug, barrel-shaped
Jug, barrel-shaped
950–850 BCE
Plate
Plate
950–850 BCE
Plate
Plate
950–850 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
Amphora · 950–850 BCE
Terracotta female figure
Terracotta female figure
ca. 950–750 BCE
Terracotta female figure
Terracotta female figure
ca. 950–750 BCE
Geometrische Amphora (Amphora, attisch, Protogeometrische attische Amphora)
Geometrische Amphora (Amphora, attisch, Protogeometrische attische Amphora)
Amphora · 920-880 v. Chr.
Attic Geometric Two-handled Cup
Attic Geometric Two-handled Cup
Kylix · about 900 B.C.
Attic Geometric Oinochoe
Attic Geometric Oinochoe
Oinochoe · about 900 B.C.
Attic Geometric Bowl Fragment
Attic Geometric Bowl Fragment
about 900 B.C.
Attic Geometric Bowl
Attic Geometric Bowl
about 900 B.C.
Attic Geometric Footed Plate
Attic Geometric Footed Plate
about 900 B.C.
Attic Geometric Lid
Attic Geometric Lid
about 900 B.C.
Attic Geometric Oinochoe
Attic Geometric Oinochoe
Oinochoe · about 900 B.C.
Attic Geometric One-Handled Cup
Attic Geometric One-Handled Cup
Kylix · about 900 B.C.
Geometric Oinochoe
Geometric Oinochoe
Oinochoe · about 900 B.C.
Terracotta sherd from a vessel with horizontal bands and cross-hatched diamond pattern
Terracotta sherd from a vessel with horizontal bands and cross-hatched diamond pattern
ca. 900–700 BCE
Pointed ""Pyxis""
Pointed ""Pyxis""
6256 · Pyxis · 9th century BCE (Geometric)
Tall Geometric Pitcher
Tall Geometric Pitcher
Oinochoe · about 900 B.C.
Amphora
Amphora
Amphora · ca. 900–700 BCE
Pyxis lid
Pyxis lid
Pyxis · ca. 900–700 BCE
Bowl
Bowl
ca. 800 BCE
Gefäβ in Form eines Korbes (Attisch - geometrische Miniaturnachbildung eines Wollkorbes (Kalathiskos))
Gefäβ in Form eines Korbes (Attisch - geometrische Miniaturnachbildung eines Wollkorbes (Kalathiskos))
860-840 v. Chr.
Büchse mit Deckel (Attisch - geometrische Deckelpyxis)
Büchse mit Deckel (Attisch - geometrische Deckelpyxis)
Pyxis · 860-840 v. Chr.
Terracotta jar
Terracotta jar
ca. 850–750 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
850–750 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
850–750 BCE
Terracotta barrel-shaped jug
Terracotta barrel-shaped jug
850–750 BCE
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