BF Herons feeder vase Collection_Prehistoric Handmade The scene on this mug

The scene on this mug

chariots were used for both warfare and transport

This vessel celebrates both artistic ingenuity and protective symbolism in early Athenian pottery

perhaps a mother

The color of the figure ranges from golden brown to deep black

BF Herons feeder vase Collection_Prehistoric Handmade The scene on this mugBlack figure and black glazed small spouted vessel with a handle Similar 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. 430420 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,