VesselsGreek5th century BCE

Trefoil Oinochoe

5th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Cast and hammered

Medium

Copper alloy

Culture

Greek

Period

Classical period

Century

5th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

18.8 x 5.4 x 9.9 cm (7 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

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