| A | B |
|---|
| Black-figure | Figures painted in black against a red background, with incision to show details. |
| Frieze | Long, continuous strip. |
| Foot | The bottom of the vase. |
| Krater | Large, open-mouthed vessel for mixing wine and water. |
| Aryballos | Small vessel for holding perfume or oil. |
| Purplish-red | A colour added to pick out details on a figure. |
| Filling ornament | Small decorative motif to fill in otherwise empty space. |
| Orientalising | 7th century trend of adopting and adapting motifs and styles from the East. |
| Protome | Animal/human head added to vase. |
| Attic | The region of which Athens is the capital. |
