The Orientalizing Mediterranean
Tides of History
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Quasera's Journey to Eretria
Quasera's mother came to Eretria from Left Condi as the old city contracted. Her father was a goldsmith by trade who had made his way there from Cyprus. Quasera stayed behind and became a potter, making similar types of ceramics still decorated with geometric designs. The girls' work sold exceptionally well in the cities of the east, such as Tyre,. That was what the merchants told them when they came back for another shipment - which they always did.
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