The Consumers’ Choice

Uses of Greek Figure-Decorated Pottery

edited by Thomas H. Carpenter, Elizabeth Langridge-Noti, and Mark D. Stansbury-O'Donnell

Book cover: The Consumers’ Choice

Extent: 154 pages

Publisher: Archaeological Institute of America

Subjects: Art & Art History, Mediterranean Archaeology

Series: Selected Papers on Ancient Art and Architecture

Series volume number: 2

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(January 2016)

ISBN: 9781931909327

5.98 x 8.98 inches

Price: $19.95

In stock

The essays in this volume explore the relationship between image and use in different contexts, with an emphasis on the user and consumer-that is, they explore the possible meanings images had for the individuals who obtained the objects on which they appear. 67 b&w illustrations.


As published excavated contexts become more plentiful and as older contexts are reexamined, it has become increasingly possible to consider Greek figure-decorated pottery from the perspective of its use. The essays in this volume explore the relationship between image and use in different contexts, with an emphasis on the user and consumer-that is, they explore the possible meanings images had for the individuals who obtained the objects on which they appear. The essays pose questions concerning why a consumer might choose a particular pot, why it might be part of an assemblage, or why a particular set of pots might have moved in a particular direction. The contributors are Sheramy D. Bundrick, An Jiang, Kathleen M. Lynch, Bice Peruzzi, Vivi Sarapanidi, Tara Trahey, and Vicky Vlachou.

  • Edited by Thomas H. Carpenter
  • Edited by Elizabeth Langridge-Noti
  • Edited by Mark D. Stansbury-O’Donnell

"...a welcome contribution to the ongoing development of a major shift in our consideration of the meanings of Greek images." --Winfred van de Put, Netherlands Institute at Athens, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2016.12.12
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