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Picturing ancient Greek childhood.(antique nursery equipment, "Coming of age in Ancient Greece: Images of Childhood from the Classical Past" at the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire)

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In 1947 fragments of a curious ceramic object discarded in an old well were found by American archaeologists excavating the ancient marketplace of Athens, known as the Agora. (1) When glued back together by conservators, the shards resembled a large bowl on a stand, but the object's precise function was unclear. It had a wide opening in the side, which puzzled the archaeologists. A flowerpot? A specialized cooking stand perhaps? A ceremonial bowl? A laundry. tub? The date was clear enough: based on its painted decoration, consisting of animals and floral ornament, it could be dated to the early sixth century B.C. It was not until someone noticed the likeness of this ...

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