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Vases modeled into human or animal form were made throughout the Hellenistic period with head-shaped flasks and beakers being especially popular. This example is unusual because of its fine yellow glaze and the detailed features of the head, which represents the god Dionysus.
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Title: Terracotta jug in the form of Dionysos
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 1st century BCE
Culture: Greek or Roman
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: h. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1942
Object Number: 42.11.46
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