South Italy, Apulia, 4th Century BC / Oinochoe (wine jug) / c. 330 BC

South Italy, Apulia, 4th Century BC
Oinochoe (wine jug)
c. 330 BC
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Creator Nationality: South Italy, Apulia, 4th Century BC
Creator Name-CRT: South Italy, Apulia, 4th Century BC
Title: Oinochoe (wine jug)
Title Type: Primary
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Creation Start Date: -33
Creation End Date: -33
Creation Date: c. 330 BC
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Ceramic
Materials and Techniques: red-figure terracotta
Dimensions: Overall: 27.9cm x 12.1cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1928.601
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights: http://www.clevelandart.org/museum/disclaim2.html
Style or Period: South Italy, Apulia, 4th Century BC
Context: This is a fine example of the very ornate Italiote style. The Eros figure, like the one on the situla (1977.179) in this case, is given a very feminine hairdo and the soft body of a hermaphrodite.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1928.601
AMICA Library Year: 2003
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