Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
East Greek, Milesian, Fikellura
Decorated with cable pattern on the neck, myrtle wreath on the shoulder and crescents and tongues on the body.
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East Greek, Milesian, Fikellura
Decorated with cable pattern on the neck, myrtle wreath on the shoulder and crescents and tongues on the body.
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Title: Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
Period: Archaic
Date: 6th century BCE
Culture: East Greek, Milesian, Fikellura
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.3 cm); diameter of mouth 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm); diameter of body 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Purchase, Richard A. Van Every Gift , 1974
Object Number: 1974.11.2
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