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8 Cards in this Set
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Imported material, and new material subject. Sphinx is composite animal that symbols strength, swiftness and intelligence.
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Jan 15- Orientalizing
3B. Ivory sphinx from sanctuary of Hera in Perachora, near Corinth, ca. 650 BCE |
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Cauldrons were pretty common pieces, and expensive decoration of detailed bronze were very honoring to the gods, and showed growing knowledge of metalogy.
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Jan 15- Orientalizing
5B. Bronze griffin attachment from a bronze cauldron, Olympia, 700-650 BCE |
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Nude female is unusual, and her headress is geometric design, signifying that it was made in Greece.
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Jan 15- Orientalizing
8B. Ivory figurine of nude female, from Dipylon cemetery in Athens, ca. 730 BC |
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Gift to the gods (Hera). Solid bronze makes it very valuable and prestigious. Hero is larger than centaur.
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Jan 15- Orientalizing
10B. Bronze figurine of hero fighting centaur, Olympia, 750-725 BCE |
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Concentric square relief
Two heros combat over tripod Ironically on a tripod leg |
Jan 15- Orientalizing
11B. Bronze tripod leg with relief of two warriors fighting over a tripod (Apollo and Herakles?), Olympia, ca. 750 BCE |
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Reverse side shows man driving a sword into his own back as he runs
Note* aryballos are small and narrow, used to store small amounts of oils for perfume, and traded often. |
Jan 15- Orientalizing
13B. Protocorinthian aryballos with scene of the battle of the gods and the giants, ca. 675 BC |
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Scene with the body of a fallen warrior
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Jan 15- Orientalizing
14B. Protocorinthian aryballos with lion-headed mouth by the MacMillan Painter, ca. 650 BCE (the MacMillan Aryballos) |
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Warriors fight in formation by locking shields. Pipe player to excite and keep pace. Highly technically skilled. Backside is the scene of the judgement of Paris (Trojan War)
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Jan 15- Orientalizing
15A. Protocorinthian olpe (pitcher), the Chigi Vase, by the MacMillan Painter, ca. 650-640 BC |
