Pottery

Question 1

Pithos (pithoi)

Answer 1

• up to 1.5m tall
• heavy when full (2 tonnes depending on contents)
• contained liquid and food (barley. Wine)
• decorated with geometric patterns —> on display
• could be buried in ground

Question 2

Amphora

Answer 2

• smaller, more dedicate (approx. 50 cm)
• narrower neck
• contained food or liquid
• more intricately made/ornately designed —> made to be displayed
• there’s an amphora with an octopus on it

Question 3

Stirrup jars

Answer 3

• very small (10cm)
• small stirrup shaped handle
• contained oil or wine
• very intricately made/ ornately designed

Question 4

Krater

Answer 4

• can be large (approx. 50 cm)
• very broad neck
• for mixing wine and water
• can be very intricately decorated

Question 5

PRESCRIBED SOURCE

Answer 5

• Mycenaean warrior vase - 13th century BC
• Krater, made of clay
• shows evolution of armour as soldiers are using different shields to earlier period - round/crescent shaped shields in comparison to earlier tower shields
• soldiers wearing same uniform and carrying knap sack - going to war?
• boar tusk helmets
• greaves
• spears

Question 6

Rhyton

Answer 6

• conical shape
• used for ceremonial purposes
• for wine
• very decorative

Question 7

Other pottery items

Answer 7

• kylix - drinking cups
• mini vases for perfumes
• coffins
• bath tubs
• small clay figurines, sometimes found in children’s graves so considered to be toys
• votive offerings, small pottery models believed to be used for religious purposes

Question 8

Figurine shapes

Answer 8

• left - phi
• middle - psi
• right - tau