Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
Two satyrs
The significant element in the interchange between the two satyrs is the skyphos (deep drinking cup) held by one of them. It may be full of wine. It may also be empty and about to be used as a chamber pot. Although Greek vases were designed to fulfill a specific purpose, they lent themselves to any number of other uses.
The significant element in the interchange between the two satyrs is the skyphos (deep drinking cup) held by one of them. It may be full of wine. It may also be empty and about to be used as a chamber pot. Although Greek vases were designed to fulfill a specific purpose, they lent themselves to any number of other uses.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta oinochoe (jug)
- Artist: Attributed to the Painter of Louvre CA 1694
- Period: Classical
- Date: ca. 450 BCE
- Culture: Greek, Attic
- Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
- Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
- Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
- Object Number: 06.1101
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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