Terracotta oinochoe: chous (jug)

Unknown

ca. 420 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Three komasts (revelers) The torch held by the figure at right and the jug brandished by the one in the center indicate that the men are "on the town." The shape of the vase situates their spree during the festival of the Anthesteria, devoted to Dionysos, the god of wine.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 420 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1937