Pottery fragments that were used in ostracism voting in athens through much of the fifth century B.C. Each voter scratched or painted the name of the man he thought most undesirable. The "candidate" with the greatest number of votes against him was obligated to leave Athens for ten years.Galleries:Ceramic Arts, Museum of the Ancient Agora, VotingKeywords:athens, ostracism, potsherd, votingPhoto Location: Museum of the Ancient Agora, Athens, GreecePhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 05/30/2012Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIExposure Time: 0.05F Number: 13Original Dimensions: 5613×2925Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 37°58′30″N 23°43′27″EPicture Number: 22004
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