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Pitcher (oinochoe)
Pitcher (oinochoe)
Oinochoe
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about 900 B.C.
On shoulder, series of four concentric semi-circles with two black triangles (hourglass) in each. The neck and body painted solid black, except for a reserved circle around body. Mycenaean influence. Trefoil lip restored in plaster.
Shape
Oinochoe
Period
Protogeometric Period
Date
about 900 B.C.
Culture
Greek
Medium
Ceramic
Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number
14.740
Image Source
boston_mfa
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)