Detail View: The AMICA Library: Oinochoe (Wine Jug)
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1928.601
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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South Italy, Apulia, 4th Century BC
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Creator Name-CRT:
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South Italy, Apulia, 4th Century BC
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Title:
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Oinochoe (Wine Jug)
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Detail
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Creation Date:
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c. 330 BC
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Creation Start Date:
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-335
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Creation End Date:
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-330
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Materials and Techniques:
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red-figure terracotta
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Style or Period:
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South Italy, Apulia, 4th Century BC
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 27.9cm x 12.1cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1928.601
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Credit Line:
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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This is a fine example of the very ornate Italiote style. The Eros figure, like the one on the situla (1977.179) in this case, is given a very feminine hairdo and the soft body of a hermaphrodite.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1928.601det03.tif
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