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Materials Used in Making Pottery The Ancient Greeks used clay for making pottery. The finest clay that they used was called Attic clay. Attic clay has a high iron content and that makes an orange-red color.

After it was hardened the Greeks used black glaze to paint their pottery. Fired clay is very strong so pottery is the only thing that survived. The art made out of wood, textile or wall painting did not survive.

Pottery Design The Greeks painted wild animals on their pottery. They also painted monsters like the sphinx, siren, griffin, gorgon, and chimaera.

Sometimes they painted lions.

Types and Uses of Pottery Two handled pot - neck narrower than body with an average height 18 inches. It was used for holding wine.

Amphorae- used for storing wine Kylixes- used for drinking Hydra- used for holding water Skyphoi- aka bowls Lekythoi for holding oils and perfumes Fun Facts- Athenian painters started using black-figure pottery around 630 BCE. In 600 BCE, Athens started exporting pottery and other art around the Mediterranean world

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