Bronze oinochoe (jug)

Unknown

early 3rd century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

The escutcheon at the base of the handle is modeled into an elegant plant resembling an acanthus leaf, common in Apulian pottery of this period. "Suthina" is inscribed in Etruscan letters on the neck, indicating this object was made for the tomb.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 3rd century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1903