Trefoil Oinochoe
VesselsCypriot8th-7th century BCE

Trefoil Oinochoe

8th-7th century BCE

Description

Red clay and slip with black decoration. Ovoid body and trefoil lip. Black rim and black handle. Three compass-drawn concentric circle designs on sides and front of vessel.

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Cypriot
Period
Iron Age
Century
8th-7th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

6.6 x 5 cm (2 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Acquired by Henry W. Haynes, c. 1873-1878. Bequest of Henry W. Haynes to the Department of the Classics, 1912. Transfer from the Department of the Classics, 1977.

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