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Greek Attic Oinochoe Dionysus
ca. 520 - 500 B.C.
Item Number: 605805
$14,250.00
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| Category |
Greek |
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| Material |
Pottery |
| Dimensions |
8-1/16"H x ~4-1/2"D |
| Condition |
Excellent |
DescriptionA very fine ancient Greek pottery oinochoe (pouring vessel) manufactured in Athens ca. 520-500 BC. Decorated in black-figure technique with added white pigment with a single panel depicting the seated Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and fertility offering a situla of his favorite beverage to an also seated Ariadne, one of the daughters of King Minos of Crete and his wife for eternity. 8-1/16"H x ~4-1/2"D, intact and excellent, save one small chip to rim of trefoil spout.
ProvenanceEx-private Colorado Collection purchased at a major New York gallery in the 1980s.
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