Oinochoe in the form of a woman's head
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Vases in the form of a mold-made head appear predominately as vessels used for pouring and drinking wine. They may have been used in the symposium, a private drinking party for male citizens. The most common examples take the form of a female head, and women were frequently present at symposia as servers or entertainers. Although made in Athens, head vases were also exported around the Mediterranean world.
Artwork Details
- Title: Oinochoe in the form of a woman's head
- Artist: Class S: The Canessa Class of Head Vases
- Date: ca. 500–450 BC
- Culture: Greek
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Lent by Hiram Carruthers Butler and Andrew Spindler-Roesle
- Object Number: L.2022.35
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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