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title: Attic Large Geometric Pitcher with Lid
author: Liana Miate
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15715/attic-large-geometric-pitcher-with-lid/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Attic Large Geometric Pitcher with Lid

_Authored by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/)_

## Image File

[![Attic Large Geometric Pitcher with Lid](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15715.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15715.jpg)

## Image Caption

This pitcher is decorated with linear motifs and horses in successive zones. Vases of this class were used as cinerary urns in Attic burials during the Late Geometric Period. Found in an Attic workshop. Late Geometric II Period (735-720 BCE). Made from clay. ([Hellenic](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/) Museum, Melbourne, Victoria).

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## About the Author

Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or wo
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Miate, L. (2022, April 23). Attic Large Geometric Pitcher with Lid. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15715/attic-large-geometric-pitcher-with-lid/>
### Chicago
Miate, Liana. "Attic Large Geometric Pitcher with Lid." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 23, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15715/attic-large-geometric-pitcher-with-lid/>.
### MLA
Miate, Liana. "Attic Large Geometric Pitcher with Lid." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Apr 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15715/attic-large-geometric-pitcher-with-lid/>.

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