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Pitcher (oinochoe)

Pitcher (oinochoe)

Oinochoe · about 900 B.C.
Small oinochoe with trefoil mouth; high looped handle with cross-strut to rim. Horizontal lines on handle. Reserved band on shoulder has five large cross-hatched standing triangles; below, two narrow reserved bands. The remainder of exterior black glazed.
Shape
Oinochoe
Period
Late Protogeometric Period
Date
about 900 B.C.
Culture
Greek
Medium
Ceramic
Findspot
Greece, Attica, Athens
Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number
59.691
Image Source
boston_mfa
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