Carinate

This article is about the pottery shape. For the group in bird taxonomy, see Carinatae. For the morphological term, see Glossary of botanical terms § keel.
Argaric carinated vessel (Bronze Age)

Carinate is a shape in pottery, glassware and artistic design usually applied to amphorae or vases. The shape is defined by the joining of a rounded base to the sides of an inward sloping vessel.[1] This design is seen in ancient cultures such as recovered in archaeological digs in such sites as the palace of Knossos in Minoan Crete.[2] An alternative adjectival form of this design is carinated.

  1. ^ Emmanuel Cooper. 2000
  2. ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2007