Trefoil Oinochoe in the Shape of a Female Head
500-450 BCE
Description
Trefoil-mouthed oinochoe in the shape of a female head; vase mouth, upper part of handle and part of base restored. Remains of black gloss on eyes and eyebrows, miltos on cheeks, red added paint for hair and ivy wreath.
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