Terracotta oinochoe: epichysis (jug)

late 4th–early 3rd century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

The motif on the body is commonly known as a xylophone. It is associated with Tarentum and first appeared on Apulian vases, whence it spread with other Apulian influences to Campanian and Paestan pottery.

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Title: Terracotta oinochoe: epichysis (jug)
Period: Hellenistic
Date: late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian
Medium: Terracotta; applied color
Dimensions: H. 6 7/16 in. (16.3 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Winslow Carlton Gift, 1969
Object Number: 69.11.68
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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