Set of 2 Small Ancient Greek Vases - Aphrodite and Apollo - Floral design - Ceramic Vessels

Item Specifics

Aphrodite:
Height: 11 cm - 4,3 inches
Width: 5 cm - 2 inches
Length: 5 cm - 2 inches
Weight: 130 g
Apollo:
Height: 10 cm - 3,9 inches
Width: 5 cm - 2 inches
Length:5 cm - 2 inches
Weight: 130 g

Ancient Greek pottery, due to its relative durability, comprises a large part of the archaeological record of ancient Greece, and since there is so much of it it has exerted a disproportionately large influence on our understanding of Greek society. The shards of pots discarded or buried in the 1st millennium BC are still the best guide available to understand the customary life and mind of the ancient Greeks. There were several vessels produced locally for every day and kitchen use, yet finer pottery from regions such as Attica was imported by other civilizations throughout the Mediterranean, such as the Etruscans in Italy. There were various specific regional varieties, such as the South Italian ancient Greek pottery.