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Oinochoe (Pitcher) in the Shape of a Silenos Head

A work made of terracotta.

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  • A work made of terracotta.

Date:

5th century BCE

Artist:

Greek

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

Title

Oinochoe (Pitcher) in the Shape of a Silenos Head

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500 BCE–401 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Dimensions

9.5 × 4.5 × 5 cm (3 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 2 in.)

Credit Line

Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

Reference Number

2023.3254

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