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Terracotta oinochoe (jug)

4th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
Aphrodite and Erotes

Plastic adjuncts had been part of the decoration of Attic vases from the Geometric period on.The execution of the decoration in applied, low relief was a short-lived phenomenon that lasted from the second half of the fourth into the third century B.C. The fragility of the relief accounts for the often poor condition of the objects. This one had extensive remains of gilding and blue color.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: 4th century BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Attic
  • Medium: Terracotta; applied relief
  • Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1944
  • Object Number: 44.11.10
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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