Archaeology & Antiquities
Oinochoe (Wine Jug) in the Form of a Woman's Head
Permanent ExhibitionCeramicsVessel
Details
- Author / creator
- Class N
- Object type
- Archaeology
- Date or period
- c. 475–450 BCE
- Dimensions summary
- Overall: 15.8 cm
- Site or findspot
- Nola, Campania
- Cultural period
- Ancient
- Place of origin
- Greek
- Acquisition method
- Purchase
- Credit line
- Purchased with the Founder's Endowment, 1926
About this object
Mold-made vases in the form of human heads became popular in Athens in the fifth century BC. Although some represent male figures (including Herakles, Dionysos, and satyrs) and often take the form of drinking cups, wine jugs in the form of women’s heads are most common. Unusual on this example are the incised ears.
Materials and technique
Ceramic
