3-047-555 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Geometric Oinochoe, 725-700 BC. Pitcher with Geometric Decoration and Birds. Additional Info: Bands of meanders, diamonds, ovals, and zigzags decorate the neck and body of this oinochoe (pitcher), while a frieze of stylized birds encircles the rim. The geometric patterns and abstracted rendering of the birds on this vase are characteristic of a new artistic style that emerged in Greece between 900 BC and 700 BC, accordingly known as the Geometric period.