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
Terracotta base of a small vase with linear decoration
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta vessel fragment with cross-hatched triangles and broad bands
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a cylindrical pyxis (box with lid) with part of handle and hatched squares
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment with cross-hatched lozenges
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment with cross-hatching
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta rim and handle fragment from a jug
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment with hatched triangle
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment with linear motifs
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment with diagonal lines and chevrons
ca. 2300–1900 BCE
Terracotta rim from a cup with triangles and parallel vertical lines
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment with hatched form
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment with linear motifs
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta vessel fragment with linear motifs
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta vessel fragment with spiral and linear motifs
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a pithos (?) with impressed zigzag pattern
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment with running spiral
ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Terracotta conical cup
ca. 2200–1900 BCE
Terracotta conical cup
ca. 2200–1900 BCE
Terracotta one-handled cup, white-on-dark ware
Kylix
· ca. 2200–1900 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment
ca. 2100–1900 BCE
Terracotta tumbler
Kylix
· ca. 2100–1950 BCE
Terracotta goblet
Kylix
· ca. 2100–1950 BCE
Terracotta rim fragment
ca. 2100–1900 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a bowl
ca. 2100–1900 BCE
Terracotta tumbler
ca. 2100–1950 BCE
Terracotta body and neck fragment of a jug
ca. 2100–1800 BCE
Terracotta goblet
Kylix
· ca. 2100–1900 BCE
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Bowl
ca. 2000–1600 BCE
Vase fragment
Terracotta conical-hemispherical spindle-whorl with flat base
ca. 2000–1725 BCE
Jug
ca. 2000–1600 BCE
Terracotta boar figurine
ca. 2000–1800 BCE
Cup
Kylix
· ca. 2000–1600 BCE
Terracotta composite jug
ca. 2000–1800 BCE
Jug
ca. 2000–1600 BCE
Vase fragment
Conical-hemispherical spindle-whorl with flat base
ca. 2000–1725 BCE
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Terracotta conical-hemispherical spindle-whorl with flat base
ca. 2000–1725 BCE
Terracotta plank-shaped figurine
ca. 2000–1800 BCE
Fragment of a miniature vase
Vase fragment
Fragment of a miniature vase
Vase fragment
Vase fragment
Conical-hemispherical spindle-whorl with slightly rounded base
ca. 2000–1725 BCE
Spherical spindle-whorl
ca. 2000–1800 BCE
Vase fragment
Terracotta conical-hemispherical spindle-whorl with rounded base
ca. 2000–1800 BCE
Spherical spindle-whorl with broad top and base
ca. 2000–1725 BCE
Terracotta conical-hemispherical spindle-whorl
ca. 2000–1725 BCE
Terracotta conical-hemispherical spindle-whorl with flat base
ca. 2000–1725 BCE
Spherical spindle-whorl with broad flat top and base
ca. 2000–1725 BCE
Terracotta conical-hemispherical spindle-whorl with rounded base
ca. 2000–1725 BCE
Terracotta spindle whorl
ca. 2000–1725 BCE
Truncated-biconical spindle-whorl with flat base
ca. 2000–1725 BCE
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