Corinthian (?) Oinochoe (Wine Jug)
Archaic
Clay
2 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (7 x 4.8 x 4.8 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
P.259
Geography:
Europe, Greece
Classification:
Ceremonial and Performance Artifacts; Votive Objects
Culture/Nationality:
Corinthian (?)
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- miniatures - Object genre including various types of things that are a smaller or reduced version of an original, such as a likeness or representation on a small scale or a small-scale model.
- oinochoai - Ancient Greek one-handled vessels used for ladling and pouring wine or water; made in a variety of jug- and pitcherlike forms.
- vase paintings - Refers to two-dimensional decoration applied to pottery by using paint made of metallic oxides or other pigments held in suspension in slip or another medium. The term is particularly used to refer to Ancient Greek red- and black-figure works. See also "porcelain paintings (visual works)."
- votive offerings - Objects or monuments donated by an individual for a public place or shrine, especially in gratitude for deliverance from distress. For those that are, or contain, images, use "ex-votos."
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