Iberian vessel, 3rd-4th century BC. Polychrome ceramic.
Iberian vessel, 3rd-4th century BC.
Polychrome ceramic.
Measurements: 23 x 21 cm (diameter).
Iberian vessel decorated with reddish bands. It has a globular body and a hollow mouth. The Iberians settled in the east and south of the Iberian Peninsula, maintaining a culture and customs very different from those of the peoples of the interior. Given the extent of their territory, which stretched as far south as France, they were influenced by Phoenician and later Greek influences. Iberian society was highly hierarchical, with the warrior and noble classes being the highest. The priestly class competed with it in power, and the artisans were also well regarded. Among the neighbouring peoples, and especially among the Greeks, the Iberian warriors were particularly admired, since they fearlessly threw themselves into combat and resisted fighting without retreating until death, even when the battle was already decided against them. In fact, the Greeks even hired Iberian mercenaries for their own wars.
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Iberian vessel, 3rd-4th century BC.
Polychrome ceramic.
Measurements: 23 x 21 cm (diameter).
Iberian vessel decorated with reddish bands. It has a globular body and a hollow mouth. The Iberians settled in the east and south of the Iberian Peninsula, maintaining a culture and customs very different from those of the peoples of the interior. Given the extent of their territory, which stretched as far south as France, they were influenced by Phoenician and later Greek influences. Iberian society was highly hierarchical, with the warrior and noble classes being the highest. The priestly class competed with it in power, and the artisans were also well regarded. Among the neighbouring peoples, and especially among the Greeks, the Iberian warriors were particularly admired, since they fearlessly threw themselves into combat and resisted fighting without retreating until death, even when the battle was already decided against them. In fact, the Greeks even hired Iberian mercenaries for their own wars.
