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Pitcher (Trefoil Oinochoe) with Lion Paw Decoration

A bronze pitcher has a round body with clearly delineated neck. The opening is defined by a triple-lobed spout and one tall handle arches above the rim the of the opening. The ridged handle is decorated with a floral pattern and ends in a sculpted lion's paw.
Culture Greek
Title Pitcher (Trefoil Oinochoe) with Lion Paw Decoration
Date 500–400 BCE
Medium Bronze and silver
Dimensions Object: 7 13/16 × 5 5/16 in. (19.8 × 13.5 cm)
Overall (including handle): 7 13/16 × 5 5/16 in. (19.8 × 13.5 cm)
Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 75.36.2

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1975, Indiana University Art Museum purchase from Bank Leu AG, Zurich, Switzerland [1]

Notes

[1] Bank Leu AG (Ltd) was a Swiss private bank from 1755-2007. In 1949, Leo Mildenberg (1913-2001) was hired to manage the numismatic department within the bank, and, under his guidance, this branch of the bank became a successful auction house. Mildenberg continued as a managing director at Bank Leu until his retirement in 1983; he was also well-known as a scholar and philanthropist.

Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.

 

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