Gods and Heroes I. Excavation/conservation/puzzle kit: Athena

Dig, find, mount and display the sherds of a black figured plaque inspired from representations of mythological scenes in Ancient Greek Vases.

Can you guess the figure depicted? Athena emerging from Zeus’ head; Detail from an Attic black figure amphora, 550-525 BC, (Collection of the Louvre Museum, Paris).

The kit contains fragments of a black figured pinax, other sherds and sea shells buried in a mixture of gypsum, clay and sand. It also contains a safe wooden digging tool, a small toothbrush, and a protective dust mask for excavation; a magnetic plastic sheet with self adhesive tape to mount the puzzle, a cardboard mount as well as instructions and information material on the object discovered.

The ceramic toys by THETIS/ Attic Black Shop are wheel-thrown and hand-painted prior to firing. As they do not contain any toxic substances or especially small parts, they are safe to be used by children, preferably under adult supervision due to the possibility of breakage.