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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
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Jug beak
Jug beak
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Jug beak
Jug beak
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Terracotta side-spouted jug
Terracotta side-spouted jug
ca. 2600–2400 BCE
Terracotta side-spouted jug
Terracotta side-spouted jug
ca. 2600–2400 BCE
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Bowl
Bowl
2500–1600 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
2500–1900 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of an animal
Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of an animal
ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Askos in the form of a bird
Askos in the form of a bird
2500–1900 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta one-handled jug
Terracotta one-handled jug
ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta composite vase
Terracotta composite vase
ca. 2500–1600 BCE
Jug
Jug
2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta bowl
Terracotta bowl
ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta bowl
Terracotta bowl
ca. 2500–1600 BCE
Terracotta zoomorphic askos (vessel)
Terracotta zoomorphic askos (vessel)
ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta jug with relief ornament
Terracotta jug with relief ornament
ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of a bird
Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of a bird
ca. 2500–1600 BCE
Jug
Jug
2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta pyxis (container) with lid
Terracotta pyxis (container) with lid
Pyxis · ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta jug
Terracotta jug
ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta vase in the shape of a leather bag
Terracotta vase in the shape of a leather bag
ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Jar
Jar
2500–1900 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta biconical spindle-whorl with flat top
Terracotta biconical spindle-whorl with flat top
ca. 2500–2075 BCE
Jug
Jug
2500–1900 BCE
Jug
Jug
2500–1900 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
Amphora · 2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta bowl
Terracotta bowl
ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta jug
Terracotta jug
ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Terracotta spouted conical bowl, white-on-dark ware
Terracotta spouted conical bowl, white-on-dark ware
Kylix · ca. 2400–2200 BCE
Terracotta vessel fragment with spiral and linear motifs
Terracotta vessel fragment with spiral and linear motifs
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta vessel fragment with linear motifs
Terracotta vessel fragment with linear motifs
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a pithos (?) with impressed zigzag pattern
Terracotta fragment of a pithos (?) with impressed zigzag pattern
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta rim from a cup with triangles and parallel vertical lines
Terracotta rim from a cup with triangles and parallel vertical lines
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
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