Terracotta cosmetic vase
The embellishment of this cosmetic vase—achieved through a variety of techniques—reflects the early use of multicolored designs in Greek art and the influences behind them. Checkered patterns in red, white, and black appear in pottery produced in Lydia and Phrygia (present-day Turkey). The figures outlined in glaze are East Greek in style, while the feathers in alternating colors on the winged animals resemble those of sphinxes on Attic gravestones.
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