About this artwork
This vase depicts a woman shown running to the right, but turning back to the left. She wears a peplos and a white sakkos (hat), snake bracelets and a necklace. She carries in her right hand a wicker-work kanoun (topped by pomegranates and what seem to be small torches), as well as a fillet and a rosette wreath over her forearm. In her left hand is a large fan. Below her left arm is a large, elaborate tambourine.
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Currently Off View
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Greek
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Title
- Oinochoe (Pitcher)
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Origin
- Greece
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Date
- 325 BCE–299 BCE
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Medium
- terracotta, decorated in the red-figure technique
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Dimensions
- 37.4 × 13.9 × 13.9 cm (14 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- The Art Institute of Chicago
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Reference Number
- 1889.87
Extended information about this artwork
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