Paestan ware

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Scope note
Pottery from Paestum, Italy, characterized by vases of various shapes decorated with distinctive motifs and scenes such as women's daily life and Dionysiac subjects. Distinctive palmettes that are placed below the handle often serve as a frame for the figural scenes.
Paestan ware
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024