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Greek, Attica

Wine Jug (Oinochoe), 399-369 BCE

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Description

Maker

Culture

Greek

Title

Wine Jug (Oinochoe)

Year

399-369 BCE

Medium

Terracotta, red-figure

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

Height: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 inches) (top of handle)

Place

Attica

Type

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

25.067

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

Every spring Athenians celebrated the Anthesteria, a three-day festival devoted to the new vintage of wine. The second day of the Anthesteria, called choes, featured a special event for young children, where they sampled the first wines out of a wine jug (chous). These vessels were specially sized for young drinkers. Many choes, including this one, were decorated with scenes of children at play. On this jug, a young child is shown riding on the back of a deer, in a landscape full of plants.

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