Terracotta oinochoe (jug)

Attributed to the Group of Vienna O.565
ca. 300 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170
The type, which clearly imitates more expensive metal vessels, is associated with Volterran workshops. In this case, a definite source of inspiration was Gnathian pottery from Southern Italy. Like this jug, Late Gnathian oinochoai are often ribbed and have elegantly curved handles that terminate in a satyr-head attachment and decorative borders in added color at the shoulder.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
  • Artist: Attributed to the Group of Vienna O.565
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: ca. 300 BCE
  • Culture: Etruscan
  • Medium: Terracotta; Malacena black-glaze
  • Dimensions: H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1903
  • Object Number: 03.24.22
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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