Terracotta oinochoe (jug)

Group of Vienna O.565

ca. 300 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

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.

Artist

Group of Vienna O.565

Date

ca. 300 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1903