Bronze handle from an oinochoe (jug)
At the top, pair of snakes
Below, head
Because terracotta vases tend to have figural decoration, they usually do not have three-dimensional figural adjuncts. By contrast, the plain surfaces of metal vases are regularly complemented by figures and floral ornament on the handle(s) and foot.
Below, head
Because terracotta vases tend to have figural decoration, they usually do not have three-dimensional figural adjuncts. By contrast, the plain surfaces of metal vases are regularly complemented by figures and floral ornament on the handle(s) and foot.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bronze handle from an oinochoe (jug)
- Period: Archaic
- Date: early 6th century BCE
- Culture: Greek
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H. 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
- Classification: Bronzes
- Credit Line: Purchase, Nicholas S. Zoullas Gift, 1989
- Object Number: 1989.11.8
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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ca. 375–350 BCE
late 5th–early 4th century BCE
mid-4th–early 3rd century BCE
early 6th century BCE
ca. 750 BCE
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