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Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug)

Attributed to the Amasis Painter
ca. 560 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 154
Three hoplites (foot soldiers) between a man and a youth

The Greek heavy infantry fought shoulder to shoulder behind overlapping round shields. Here the shields of three hoplites dominate the composition and emphasize with their concentric rings the swelling roundness of this little pitcher.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug)
  • Artist: Attributed to the Amasis Painter
  • Period: Archaic
  • Date: ca. 560 BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta; black-figure
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 5/16 x 6 3/16in. (18.6 x 15.7cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1978
  • Object Number: 1978.11.22
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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