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Hellenistic Trefoil-Lipped Oinochoe - PF.0173
Origin: Geresa, Jordan
Circa: 350
BC
to 200
BC
Dimensions:
6" (15.2cm) high
x 4.75" (12.1cm) wide
Catalogue: V1
Collection: Classical
Medium: Terracotta
Additional Information: SOLD
$2,000.00
Location: United States
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The trailing ivy that decorates this
graceful vessel is a symbol of the wine
god Dionysus. In the Classical Age, his
followers wore crowns of this vine to
drinking parties, and the god himself
carried a staff from which the plant
grew magically. The presence of ivy on
this otherwise simple pot indicates that
it was originally used to hold wine. We
can imagine it passing hand to hand at
some ancient symposium. We can almost
hear the laughter of the guests as they
drank and talked far into the night.
- (PF.0173)
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