Kleitias

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Mask of Medusa, top view of stand made by Ergotimos and painted by Kleitias, c. 560 bc; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

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Also Known As	Cleitias
Flourished	c.580 BCE - 550 BCE
Movement / Style	black-figure pottery

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