– 400 C.E.
Ancient Cultures

Geometric Greek Krater


Krater, Terracotta, 42 5/8 in. height (108.25 cm), ca. 750–700 B.C.E., Attic,
Attributed to the Hirschfeld Workshop (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Speakers: Monica Hahn, Brian Seymour

Attic refers to Attica, a historic region of Greece that included Athens.

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Geometric Greek
Athens, Greece
8th Century B.C.E

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