Bronze oinochoe (jug)

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early 5th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

The shape, known archaeologically as an oinochoe shape 6, is characterized by the beaked spout and the low carination on the body. It is a relatively rare shape that appears in Attic pottery during the first and third quarters of the fifth century B.C. In pottery, black-glazed examples outnumber those with figural decoration.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 5th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1913