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Attributed to the Richmond Painter
Poseidon and woman
Poseidon is probably to be understood here as the recipient of the woman's offering. Of note are the two inscriptions between them, describing each as beautiful (one in the masculine form, the other in the feminine).
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Title: Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
Artist:
Attributed to the Richmond Painter
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 450–425 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions:
H. with handle 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm)
H. without handle 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
maximum width 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
width at base of neck 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
diameter of foot 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
Object Number: 1972.118.146
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