Silver oinochoe (pitcher)
With high handle attached to the lip and the body. Shoulder and lower body decorated with tongues. Center of body decorated with horizontal rills.
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With high handle attached to the lip and the body. Shoulder and lower body decorated with tongues. Center of body decorated with horizontal rills.
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Title: Silver oinochoe (pitcher)
Period: Archaic
Date: 6th century BCE
Culture: East Greek
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 4 3/8 x 2 1/2in. (11.1 x 6.4cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Gift of Juliann S. Dykowski, in honor of her parents, Harold A. and H. Jean Seeley, 1996
Accession Number: 1996.520
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