Otterlo painter, alabastron (typhon and warrior in duel), clay, turned, hand modeled, painted (pottery), fired (pottery), clay, Total: Height: 20.9 cm; Diameter: 11 cm, pottery, typhon's battle against the gods, battle (duel), war, early archaic, Greek antiquity, In the 7th century BC, Corinth rose to be the most important trading power among the Greek poleis. Especially the Corinthian pottery, which can be found throughout the Mediterranean region, is evidence of the far-reaching contacts. Numerous other artistic landscapes, above all Athens, were influenced by Corinthian ceramics. In some cases, it enjoyed such popularity that the Etruscans living in northern and central Italy not only imported it but also copied it. In addition, a complex firing process and the black-figure technique were developed in Corinth, which formed the basis of the flowering of Greek vase art. Characteristic is the light yellow tone of the vessels. The majority of Corinthian vases are decorated in 'animal style', with rows of real animals and mythological creatures. Their arrangement, the rosettes, the use of additional colors, and thus the overall appearance are always reminiscent of textiles that may have served as a basis. In addition to the animal friezes, however, riders, warriors and fights as well as drinking bouts (sympósion) were also depicted. Mythological motifs like on this alabastron are rarer. It depicts a double-bodied demon with sickle-shaped wings and outstretched pairs of arms. The serpentine bodies and heads were distinguished by an additional red coloration. In analogy to Attic vase paintings, the serpent body can probably be associated with Typhon, a son of the earth goddess Gaia and the underworld of Tartarus. Like the Titans and giants, Typhon also tries to climb Mount Olympus. With horrible roar he frightens the gods until Zeus opposes him. This fight is mostly to be found on the vase pictures. Before he was defeated, he and his wife are said to have sired several.

Otterlo painter, alabastron (typhon and warrior in duel), clay, turned, hand modeled, painted (pottery), fired (pottery), clay, Total: Height: 20.9 cm; Diameter: 11 cm, pottery, typhon's battle against the gods, battle (duel), war, early archaic, Greek antiquity, In the 7th century BC, Corinth rose to be the most important trading power among the Greek poleis. Especially the Corinthian pottery, which can be found throughout the Mediterranean region, is evidence of the far-reaching contacts. Numerous other artistic landscapes, above all Athens, were influenced by Corinthian ceramics. In some cases, it enjoyed such popularity that the Etruscans living in northern and central Italy not only imported it but also copied it. In addition, a complex firing process and the black-figure technique were developed in Corinth, which formed the basis of the flowering of Greek vase art. Characteristic is the light yellow tone of the vessels. The majority of Corinthian vases are decorated in 'animal style', with rows of real animals and mythological creatures. Their arrangement, the rosettes, the use of additional colors, and thus the overall appearance are always reminiscent of textiles that may have served as a basis. In addition to the animal friezes, however, riders, warriors and fights as well as drinking bouts (sympósion) were also depicted. Mythological motifs like on this alabastron are rarer. It depicts a double-bodied demon with sickle-shaped wings and outstretched pairs of arms. The serpentine bodies and heads were distinguished by an additional red coloration. In analogy to Attic vase paintings, the serpent body can probably be associated with Typhon, a son of the earth goddess Gaia and the underworld of Tartarus. Like the Titans and giants, Typhon also tries to climb Mount Olympus. With horrible roar he frightens the gods until Zeus opposes him. This fight is mostly to be found on the vase pictures. Before he was defeated, he and his wife are said to have sired several

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