Beak-Mouthed Oinochoe, Pitcher
1922.01.0056
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Beak-Mouthed Oinochoe, Pitcher (1922.01.0056) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Hellenistic, Late 4th century BCE |
| Culture | South Italian Greek |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 17.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 8.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 4.3 cm |
| Weight | 192 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D3 is the base diameter. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Painting, Glazing, Handbuilding |
| Munsell Color Information | Black ( N 2.5) -ns Brownish Orange ( 7.5 Y R 5/6) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | APULIAN XENON BEAK-MOUTHED OINOCHOE Shape and Ornament: Ovoid body, disk foot. Join of high handle and beaked spout marked by two heads in relief. Rays on the shoulder. On the body, a laurel wreath with double bands, a zigzag, and double bands below. Accessory colors: Red: overpaint From Barletta. Attributed to the Xenon Group by J. R. Green (in a letter dated 8/14/79). Late fourth century B. C. -- Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 60, 1. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | The upper portion of the vase from neck to the top of the handle is shaped like an epichysis: See Mayo and Hamma, Art of South Italy: Vases from Magna Graecia, 1982. P. 311, fig. 22. |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 48, Plate 60, 1. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |