Vase in the form of a ketos
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What was said about it ?
The ketos has even been suggested as a inspiration for the Chinese dragon. It was also classified to be a sea monster.
Photo by BenSpark
Period Influence On?
THE ARCHAIC PERIOD CONSISTENT FOR CENTURIES, SO THIS WAS AROUND FOR A WHILE
Photo by antonychammond
The Greek ketos was established in the Archaic period (600–480 B.C.)
Photo by harold.lloyd
It is one of the creatures that after the conquests of Alexander the Great when he traveled to the East he brought this piece back.
Photo by i k o
Culture: Greek, Cretan or South Italian
Photo by Will Montague
Classification: Vases
hole in the top of the head would have been used to fill the vase, and liquid would have poured out through the hole in the tongue between the large fangs. Except for the loss of the end of the body and tail, the vase is remarkably well preserved, with much added red paint on the ears, face, and alternating scales.
Photo by diffendale
Other pieces in the Terracotta medium are pretty much other vases that are used to hold water.
The ancients themselves were quite fond of the Ketos idea. When Alexander the Great brought it back from the East, the ancients liked it.
Photo by Swamibu
Historical Context?
The piece remained amazingly consistent for centuries, long into Roman Imperial times
Photo by (Carrie Sloan)
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SOURCES
- http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/2009.529
- http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/258449?=&i...
- https://archive.org/details/mma_terracotta_vase_in_the_form_of_a_ketos_sea_...
- http://www.pinterest.com/pin/246290673342544717/
- www.ipernity.com/doc/laurieannie/24659309
Photo by Institut français du Proche-Orient
