Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

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Sieve spouted jug. Phrygian painted ware. Round mouth, spherical body, flat
base, vertical ribbon handle and trough shaped spout with a strainer at the base.
bath bowls centuries after. Cauldrons, clover-brimmed flagons, ladles,
jugs and girdles are a few examples of success the Phrygians had in the
metal arts. Among these, spool and handle attached bowls are an
invention entirely of the Phrygians and give an insight into their
creativity.
Phrygian artists seem to have used a vast variety of materials in the
works they created. Among these, architectural coverings from cooked
earth with diamond motifs as well as human and animal figures are
compelling. There are many examples of mono-colored metal container
varieties having black or grey undercoating and glazing. Imaginative
power and creativity of the craftsmen are apparent in these painted
containers. Various examples of the paint-embellished type of Phrygian
containers with fluted nozzles and strainers on the side have been
found. On the kraters, stylized animal pictures besides geometrical
patterns exist. Clover-brimmed containers were quite abundant with
the Phrygians. The wooden table unraveled in Gordion from the grave