Early Helladic (EH) III Late
From the "altar" in the large Pelopion tumulus, Olympia
Olympia Archaeological Museum
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Above right, askos.
Above left, earth that surrounded the askos, which preserves some of the vessel's painted decoration.
Below, Grey Minyan kantharos without handles.
Early Helladic (EH) III late - Middle Helladic (MH) I period
Grave goods from the pithos burial of an infant in unit P14, Olympia
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Above, askoid jug.
Below, kantharos.
Early Helladic (EH) III late - Middle Helladic (MH) I period
Grave goods from an infant's pithos burial at Olympia (pithos 1). A pithos is a large storage vessel, sometimes (re)used for burials.
Olympia Archaeological Museum
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#6: Flask.
#7: Pattern-painted cup.
#8: Globular jar with out-turned rim.
From the area of the new Archaeological Museum, Ancient Olympia.
Early Helladic (EH) III early (ca. 2200-2100 BCE)
Olympia Archaeological Museum
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#9: so-called "ouzo cup"
#10: conical cup
#11: one-handled cup
From the area of the new Archaeological Museum, Ancient Olympia.
Early Helladic (EH) III period (ca. 2200-2000 BCE)
Olympia Archaeological Museum
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