Choes y anthesteria: Nuevos ejemplares en la Península Ibérica

Abstract

In the context of the Greek Vases importations to the Iberian Peninsula, there is a special important finding of the three Red-Figure choes with childish representations of the Iberic Necropolis in Hoya Gonzalo (Albacete), during the last years of the fifth century. Inside the abundant production of the Attic enochoes there exportation is very rare, not only in the Iberic Peninsula, where only the ones proceeding from Ullastret are known, as also in other Mediterranean countries including Italy. This are small vases related to the Anthesteria, with illustrations of games and other children’s activities. They also had a funeral use, as is indicated by the frequent finding in children's graves of the period. The presence of these exceptional pieces in a funerary context of the interior of Iberic Península, once again brings up the question of the means and utility of the Greek vases importations and the possibility of a secondary commerce.