{"title":"Birds of the Summer","description":"\u003cp\u003eVessels shaped like birds, vessels decorated with birds, and small figures where the bird form becomes something between object and offering. A collection drawn from across the ancient Mediterranean; owls, swallows, herons, cockerels, and other winged creatures, rendered in clay across different styles and periods.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"thera-plain-breast-jug","title":"Thera Plain Breast Jug","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"231\" class=\"\"\u003eBronze Age-inspired \u003cem\u003eNippled Ewer\u003c\/em\u003e from Akrotiri (LCIA, 2nd millennium BCE)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"425\"\u003eThis hand-built jug draws its form from a distinctive Bronze Age \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/admin.shopify.com\/store\/attic-black\/products\/6810953711821?link_source=search\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprototype\u003c\/a\u003e discovered at Akrotiri on Thera, dating to the Late Cycladic I period, before the volcanic eruption. Plain and undecorated, it reproduces the sculptural form of the original vessel, whose rounded body and subtle breast-like swell evoke both the female body and the silhouette of a pregnant woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"753\"\u003eSuch vessels are often associated with domestic ritual, libation, and complex Cycladic symbolism. Their shape may have expressed ideas connected with femininity, protection, fertility, and communication with the divine, reflecting the close relationship between everyday life and ritual practice in prehistoric Aegean culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"905\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCrafted in glazed stoneware and fired at 1150°C under mixed oxidising-reducing conditions, the jug was shaped using the traditional coiling technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"789\" class=\"\"\u003eDimensions H : 34–35 cm, max L : 20 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40267993317581,"sku":"AD-WHO-01","price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/Thera_Plain_Breast_Jug.jpg?v=1764509400"},{"product_id":"rf-alabastron-armed-owl","title":"The armed owl RF Aryballos","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed figure Aryballos with the armed owl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe armed owl that decorates the surface of this classical aryballos (perfumed oil flask) is based on a similar scene on a red figure skyphos (mug) from the Louvre Museum  (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/en\/ark:\/53355\/cl010260146\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCA2192\u003c\/a\u003e), dating to the 425-375 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe little owl, symbol of wisdom in Greek antiquity, is associated with the goddess Athena and the city of Athens since it appears \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tetradrachm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etetradrachm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e coin from 500 BC (a copy of which appears on the modern \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greek_euro_coins\" title=\"Greek euro coins\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGreek one-euro coin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e) and in a 5th-century B.C. bronze statue of Athena holding the bird in her hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur aryballos is based on the shape of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theatticblackshop.com\/products\/bg-hellenistic-kantharos-plain-aa?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=93f72d760\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eblack glazed similar vases\u003c\/a\u003e of the 5th cent BC. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH:9cm, MaxL:8cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40330060628173,"sku":"EXC-DEC-02","price":135.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/The_armed_owl_RF_Aryballos.jpg?v=1772282814"},{"product_id":"rf-mug-louvre-armed-owl","title":"RF Louvre Mug - armed owl","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"175\" data-start=\"138\"\u003eRed-Figure Mug with the Armed Owl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"328\" data-start=\"177\"\u003eThis classical mug features a humorous depiction of an armed owl, inspired by a red-figure \u003cem\u003ekypelon \u003c\/em\u003efrom the Louvre Museum (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/en\/ark:\/53355\/cl010260146\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCA2192\u003c\/a\u003e), dated to 425–375 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"650\" data-start=\"330\"\u003eThe little owl—symbol of wisdom in ancient Greece—has long been associated with the goddess Athena and the city of Athens. It appears on the iconic silver \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tetradrachm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etetradrachm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecoin from around 500 BC, a design echoed on the modern \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greek_euro_coins\" title=\"Greek euro coins\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGreek one-euro coin\u003c\/a\u003e, and in a 5th-century BC bronze statue of Athena holding the bird in her hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"933\" data-start=\"652\"\u003eThe scene on this mug, produced during the time of the Peloponnesian War, may be seen as an early example of political cartooning in ancient Greek art. It suggests, playfully yet pointedly, that Athens was a city at war—or perhaps that \u003cem data-end=\"932\" data-start=\"888\"\u003ewisdom is our armour in the battle of life\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions H : 10cm, Rim D : 9cm, Max L : 11,5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 102px; top: 246.344px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40330065412301,"sku":"EXC-DEC-03","price":167.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/RF_Louvre_Mug_-_armed_owl.jpg?v=1772282840"},{"product_id":"bf-feeding-bottle-birds-decoration","title":"BF Herons feeder vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack-figure and black-glazed small spouted vessel with a handle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar small vases from the 5th century BCE are associated with children and are thought to have been used as feeding bottles. This vase's shape is inspired by ancient Athenian prototypes, ca. 430–420 BCE. The black-figure decoration, featuring elegant herons around the rim, draws from contemporary finely decorated spindle-whorls. In ancient art, herons, often found near water, symbolized grace, patience, and a close connection to nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vessel can be used as a condiment container or for serving olive oil or dressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions H: 5,5cm, max L: 9cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40331765645517,"sku":"EXC-DEC-34","price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/files\/BF_Herons_feeder_vase.jpg?v=1772286898"},{"product_id":"standing-bird-shape-head","title":"Standing Idol with bird shape head","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"KO4 zI7 iyn Hsu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zI7 iyn Hsu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jzS mQ8 qF5 un8 C9i TB_\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-id=\"pinTitle\" class=\"X0f zI7 iyn Hsu\"\u003e\u003cem\u003efrom THETIS Cabinet \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zI7 iyn Hsu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zI7 iyn Hsu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"KO4 zI7 iyn Hsu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-id=\"CloseupDescriptionContainer\" class=\"zI7 iyn Hsu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-id=\"main-pin-description-text\" class=\"zI7 iyn Hsu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-disabled=\"false\" class=\"S9z eEj CCY Tbt L4E e8F BG7\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zI7 iyn Hsu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-id=\"truncated-description\" class=\"XiG ujU zI7 iyn Hsu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"X8m zDA IZT CKL tBJ dyH iFc sAJ swG\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"X8m zDA IZT tBJ dyH iFc sAJ swG\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"X8m zDA IZT CKL tBJ dyH iFc sAJ swG\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNea Nikomedeia Clay Female Figurine\u003c\/em\u003e, Early Neolithic, Late 7th Millennium BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand-sculpted figurine, crafted by Angeliki Dervenioti in autumn 2020, is inspired by a fertility goddess figurine from Nea Nikomedeia, near Veria in \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMacedonia (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003enorthern Greece). The original figurine, made of sun-dried clay, was found in the central “ritual” structure of the earliest building level of the settlement, dating to the late 7th millennium BCE (6180 ± 150 years BCE).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs one of the earliest examples of such female figurines, it impresses with its minimal form and anatomical features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions H: 19.5 cm, L: 7.5 cm, W: 5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: The excavations at Nea Nikomedeia were conducted from 1960 to 1964 under the direction of J. Rodden, as a research project of the Peabody Museum of Harvard University in collaboration with the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge, and sponsored by the National Science Foundation. 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The color of the figure ranges from golden brown to deep black, depending on the transparency and thickness of the paint, as well as the conditions of the firing. It pairs with another mug from the same period, painted with lively white dots on a dark background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"956\" class=\"\"\u003eTogether, these two mugs from Phylakopi show the range of Cycladic pottery—from lively pattern to stylized figure. They reflect the creativity of a community that turned everyday objects into expressions of style. 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Vessels of this type are distinguished by their elegant shapes and characteristic white-ground decoration, which marks the peak of Chian pottery production in the Archaic period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"859\"\u003eThe chalice is covered with a light white slip, providing a bright surface for the painted imagery. The interior is decorated with lotus flowers and buds, arranged in a balanced ornamental composition. On the exterior of the bowl, a single scene is repeated on both sides: a hen flanked by two cockerels. The birds are painted in plain black, creating a strong contrast against the pale ground and emphasizing clarity of form and silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1390\"\u003eChian chalices were fine drinking vessels, valued for their refined decoration and controlled use of color. 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