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Trefoil Oinochoe in the Shape of a Female Head

Oinochoe · 500-450 BCE

Trefoil-mouthed oinochoe in the shape of a female head; vase mouth, upper part of handle and part of base restored. Remains of black gloss on eyes and eyebrows, miltos on cheeks, red added paint for hair and ivy wreath.

Shape

Oinochoe

Period

Archaic period, Late, to Early Classical

Date

500-450 BCE

Culture

Greek

Medium

Terracotta; black gloss and added red paint

Findspot

Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica

Museum

Harvard Art Museums

Accession Number

1960.381

Image Source

harvard

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