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Pitcher (oinochoe) with a frieze in relief of horsemen alternating with lions

Pitcher (oinochoe) with a frieze in relief of horsemen alternating with lions

Oinochoe · 550-525 B.C.
Ovoid body with small foot, trefoil mouth, and narrow neck. On the mouth, small knobs with ram's horns. Around the shoulder are stamped rosettes; below a band of lions and horsemen, alternating. On the handle a dog, couchant. Considerably patched. Apparently only a small part is genuine.
Shape
Oinochoe
Period
Archaic Period
Date
550-525 B.C.
Culture
Italic, Etruscan
Medium
Ceramic, Bucchero
Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number
08.251
Image Source
boston_mfa
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