Image

Angled view of an onion-shaped black and orange jug with a pinched mouth and handle, along with illustrations of a sphinx, roosters, and floral motifs painted on the surface.

Phineus painter

Wine Jug (Oinochoe) with Sphinx, Archaic (Greek)

Description

Maker

Phineus painter

Culture

Italo-Greek

Title

Wine Jug (Oinochoe) with Sphinx

Year

Archaic (Greek)

Medium

clay

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

Height: 27.2 cm (10 11/16 inches) (with handles)

Place

Archaeological Site: Italy, Possibly; Archaeological Site: Rhegium, Possibly

Type

Ceramics

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

30.082

About

Wine Jug (Oinochoe) with Sphinx

Archaeological Site: Italy, Possibly; Archaeological Site: Rhegium, Possibly

Projects & Publications

Publications

Classical Vases, Excluding Attic Black-Figure, Attic Red-Figure and Attic White Ground

Exhibition History

Being and Believing in the Natural World

October 22, 2022 - June 4, 2023

Use

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