Vases Oinochoe Oinochoe (wine pitcher)
Oinochoe (wine pitcher)

Oinochoe (wine pitcher)

Oinochoe · 4th-2nd century BCE
Small pitcher of beige, slightly pinkish clay covered in a dull black gloss; the foot ring and the interior below the rim are reserved. The ovoid body is flattened in front and back; the mouth has a slight trefoil shape with pinched spout. The mouth is partly damaged, the foot is chipped, and the gloss has flaked off in parts, especially at the handle.
Shape
Period
Hellenistic period
Date
4th-2nd century BCE
Culture
Italic
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1925.30.82
Image Source
harvard
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