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ResearchRecoveryRevival - Authentic reproduction of ancient techniques and artefacts
The study and detailed understanding of ancient ceramic production
techniques has allowed the ''technologically authentic'' reproduction
of ancient ceramic artefacts destined for Museum shops, special
exhibitions, private collections and educational projects. All ceramic
products are hand made and decorated with clay slips that acquire
their color during the firing process in contrast to the usual tourist
market products decorated after firing with “cold” acrylic
paints. The company's technical knowhow covers all types of clay
slip decorated ceramics (pottery, figurines, toys etc) from Neolithic
to Roman with special emphasis on the black and red figured pottery
of the classical period.
The company products can be broadly classified in the following
three categories:
 Products for public exhibitions, shows and displays 
In response to requests from Public authorities and Museums THETIS Authentics has reproduced complete collections of ceramic artefacts to substitute for the originals in cases where these cannot be displayed for reasons such as security or environmental risk, conservation or study needs etc .
Museum shop ''custom'' reproductions
These are ''made to order'' and usually involve artefacts
from the Museum's own collections. They are sold exclusively through
the client Museum shop. A detailed catalogue of THETIS products
for various Museums as well as contact details for ordering can
be found below:
 Benaki
Museum Collection
Museum
of Cycladic Art - N.P.Goulandris Collection
THETIS Authentics'
''archaeologically inspired'' products
This is a collection of utilitarian or
decorative artefacts inspired by the different ancient ceramic types
of the Eastern Mediterranean. All materials and decoration methods
follow the ancient techniques. Though not exact copies of extant
ancient ceramics these artefacts could have been produced by ancient
workshops.
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