Invention of the black-figure technique

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The black-figure is a pottery technique by which black silhouettes are painted on a reddish surface.

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11142 Invention of the black-figure technique 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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