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Painted beaker

Find this decorative glass.

This glass beaker is 2000 years old so it is not surprising that bits of it are missing. Archaeologists had the painstaking task of piecing the fragments back together to reveal
the colourful decorations.

Notice how outlines and colours are used to give the figures and shapes roundness.

Describe what you think the people are doing.

Design your own pictures and designs for this glass shape. Hint: if you’d like to print the image only, right-click on it and select save, then print it.