VesselsSouth Italian4th-3rd century BCE

Gnathia Oinochoe

4th-3rd century BCE

Description

Grape vines in white and yellow, on red stem, decorate the shoulder at front. On the neck, there are an ovolo, a bicholor band, and a row of dots between incised lines. Reserved zone with traces of red paint above foot.

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

South Italian

Period

Classical period, Late, to Hellenistic

Century

4th-3rd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

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