Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
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
- 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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