Description:

Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 3rd century BCE. A large and elegant buff terracotta oinochoe, a vessel for pouring wine, with a trefoil lip, a graceful, swan-like neck, and a wide, disc-like shoulder that has a sharply flanged edge above a thin lower body that stands on a circular, flat base. The handle is composed of two twined bands of ceramic that flow seamlessly from the back of the mouth to the shoulder. The underside of the vessel has a large, deliberate opening, which indicates that it was only intended for funerary use. The Canosans, like many other people in the Greco-Roman world, graced their tombs with beautiful ceramic offerings. Size: 5" W x 9.1" H (12.7 cm x 23.1 cm)

Provenance: private Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA collection, acquired at Artemis Gallery in 2001

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  • Condition: Intact. The vessel has a large opening on the base because it was made for funerary use rather than to actually contain liquid.

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