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Corinthian Broad-Bottomed Pitcher (Oinochoe) with Animals

Artwork Tombstone
CultureGreek
TitleCorinthian Broad-Bottomed Pitcher (Oinochoe) with Animals
DateCa. 590 BCE
MediumTerracotta with added color
DimensionsObject: 11 1/16 in. (28.1 cm)
Overall: 11 1/16 in. (28.1 cm)
Credit LineEskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number77.30.1
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A broad and flat-bottomed pitcher with trefoil mouth and slender handle. It is decorated with animal friezes on belly and shoulder; animals include lion, panther, griffin, bird, deer, and more. There are rosettes around the animals.

A broad and flat-bottomed pitcher with trefoil mouth and slender handle. It is decorated with animal friezes on belly and shoulder; animals include lion, panther, griffin, bird, deer, and more. There are rosettes around the animals.

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"Corinthian Broad-Bottomed Pitcher (Oinochoe) with Animals | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=77.30.1