Harvard Art Museums > 1925.30.82: Oinochoe (wine pitcher) Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Oinochoe (wine pitcher) , 1925.30.82,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/291034. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1925.30.82 Title Oinochoe (wine pitcher) Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 4th-2nd century BCE Period Hellenistic period Culture Italic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/291034 Location Location Level 3, Room 3400, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Ancient Greece in Black and Orange View this object's location on our interactive map Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Black glaze Dimensions 17.6 × 10.5 cm (6 15/16 × 4 1/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Excavated from Tomb V, Poggio Sommavilla, Italy by Fausto Benedetti, Italy (1896-1897), sold; to Joseph Clark Hoppin, Boston (1897-1925), bequest; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1925. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Joseph C. Hoppin Accession Year 1925 Object Number 1925.30.82 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Small pitcher of beige, slightly pinkish clay covered in a dull black gloss; the foot ring and the interior below the rim are reserved. The ovoid body is flattened in front and back; the mouth has a slight trefoil shape with pinched spout. The mouth is partly damaged, the foot is chipped, and the gloss has flaked off in parts, especially at the handle. Exhibition History 32Q: 3400 Greek, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/03/2023 - 01/01/2050 Related Articles Finding Its Footing: The Puzzles of an Ancient Amphora Haddon Dine, Susanne Ebbinghaus March 19, 2021 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
