Terracotta oinochoe: olpe (jug)

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ca. 540 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Young horseman between youth and woman The olpe is a jug characterized by a mouth that is continuous rather than articulated with a spout. This example represents an early type in which the mouth is black rather than decorated. The meaning of the scene is puzzling, insofar as all three figures are holding spears. It may be that the youths are leaving or returning home; the woman with a spear is probably a member of the household.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 540 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906