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Apulian Chous (Shape 3)

Apulian Chous (Shape 3)

Felton Group · about 360–350 B.C.
An oinochoe (pitcher) of shape 3, called a chous, with a trefoil mouth and a low ring base. It is decorated with a bearded silen in profile facing left. He wears a yellowish white fillet in his hair. To the right are two palmette-scrolls and above, traces of white ivy leaves. The decoration is enclosed in a frame that has a wave patterned top border. The sides and back of the pitcher are bare.
Date
about 360–350 B.C.
Culture
Greek (South Italian, Apulian)
Painter
Felton Group
Dimensions
H: 14.10 cm D: 7.30 cm
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
74.AE.50
Image Source
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