Technique
Orientalising
Period
c. 720–620 BC
Collection
222 vases
As Greek trade with the Near East expanded, potters adopted eastern motifs — lions, sphinxes, griffins, lotus flowers — creating a luxuriant new decorative vocabulary. Corinth led this revolution, and Proto-Corinthian pottery is its finest expression.
222 examples
Standing male lyre player
ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta statuette of a male flute-player
ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta statuette of a man
ca. 750–600 BCE
Jug neck in shape of male head
750–600 BCE
Standing male figurine
ca. 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Krater
Krater
· 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
750–600 BCE
Juglet
ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
ca. 750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
· 750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Terracotta trick vase
ca. 750–600 BCE
Jug with female head
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Terracotta trick vase
750–600 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
· 750–600 BCE
Amphoriskos
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Amphoriskos
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
ca. 750–600 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
· 750–600 BCE
Bowl
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Plate
750–600 BCE
Juglet
ca. 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Askos in the form of a bird
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Terracotta holmos (stand)
late 8th–early 7th century BCE
Terracotta dinos (bowl)
Dinos
· late 8th–early 7th century BCE
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask)
Aryballos
· late 8th–early 7th century BCE
Terracotta aryballos (oil flask)
Aryballos
· late 8th–early 7th century BCE
Jar
ca. 700–675 BCE
Cup
Kylix
· early 7th century BCE
Vase
first half of the 7th century BCE
Dish
7th century BCE
Jar with lid
7th century BCE
Dish
7th century BCE
Stand
700–650 BCE
Vase
first half of the 7th century BCE
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