Trefoil Pitcher (Oinochoe) with Face of a Bearded Man in Relief
| Culture | Roman |
|---|---|
| Title | Trefoil Pitcher (Oinochoe) with Face of a Bearded Man in Relief |
| Date | 100–200 CE |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | Object: 7 × 4 13/16 in. (17.8 × 12.2 cm) Overall: 7 × 4 13/16 in. (17.8 × 12.2 cm) |
| Credit Line | V. G. Simkhovitch Collection; Given by Helena Simkhovitch in Memory of her Father, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 77.102.1 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
This one-handled pitcher has a wide, tri-lobed mouth, a narrow neck, and a spherical body. The handle rises from the rim in a swan-neck curve and joins the body at the top of the rounded center. A relief medallion is placed at this join and depicts a man's face with wild, leaf-like hair and beard.
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"Trefoil Pitcher (Oinochoe) with Face of a Bearded Man in Relief | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=77.102.1