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The shape and decorative format of this pitcher are directly inspired by Corinthian prototypes, but the heightened use of color is typically Etruscan. Such vases were often produced in Vulci and exported to other parts of Etruria.
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Title: Terracotta trefoil oinochoe (jug)
Period: Archaic
Date: ca. 600–550 BCE
Culture: Etruscan, Etrusco-Corinthian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1925
Object Number: 25.78.106
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