Illustration
An Attic lip cup decorated with hens and cockerels. From Corinth. 560-550 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
About the Author
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2021, April 07). Attic Lip Cup with Chickens Decoration. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13814/attic-lip-cup-with-chickens-decoration/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Attic Lip Cup with Chickens Decoration." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 07, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13814/attic-lip-cup-with-chickens-decoration/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Attic Lip Cup with Chickens Decoration." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Apr 2021. Web. 17 Jan 2022.
