Apulian Skyphos in Gnathian Style

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Drinking vessel decorated with a female mask, probably a theatrical hetaira mask, and vine leaves, made in the workshops of Apulia in southern Italy, 340-320 BCE. The polychromatic decoration on the black varnish coating of the vase is a technique typical of the"Gnathian style", named after the site of Gnathia where many pottery pieces have been discovered.

The Hellenic Museum, Melbourne, Victoria.

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Miate, L. (2022, June 29). Apulian Skyphos in Gnathian Style. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16092/apulian-skyphos-in-gnathian-style/

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Miate, Liana. "Apulian Skyphos in Gnathian Style." World History Encyclopedia, June 29, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16092/apulian-skyphos-in-gnathian-style/.

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Miate, Liana. "Apulian Skyphos in Gnathian Style." World History Encyclopedia, 29 Jun 2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16092/apulian-skyphos-in-gnathian-style/.

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