Title
Gnathian oinochoe
Date
4th-3rd century BCE
Creator
Unknown
South Italian; Peucetian
Coverage
Style/Period: South Italian, Peucetian, Gnathian
Discovery Site: Discovered in Eastern Apulia (Puglia), Bari province, Italy
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: Donati Collection
Type
containers|culinary equipment|vase painting|decorative art|religious and cult objects
Format
Materials/Techniques: Wheel-made with terracotta; dipped in glaze and decorated with incisions and painted features; misfired
Measurements: 19.5 cm high, 11 cm wide
Description
Gnathian oinochoe with trefoil mouth. Inconsistent colouration and imperfect decoration as a result of misfiring. The original scheme of decoration is visible in silhouette form: it includes a painted ogive pattern at the neck, below which is a key pattern. A series of incised lines defines two friezes at the neck, the upper of which contains an incised ogive pattern, encasing the overpaint. Painted around the shoulder is a stylized ‘necklace’ featuring an alternating pattern of vine leaves and bunches of grapes, separated by spiraling tendrils; around the body there is a frieze of alternating hearts and dot rosettes.
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 2014.5.19
Record: UO-MCA-2014-5-19
Source
Cataloguer: Lucy Allen, University of Ottawa
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee