Bichrome Oinochoe - image 1

Archaic II

Bichrome Oinochoe

Pottery oinochoe or jug in Bichrome ware; wheel-made; globular body on a slightly raised, flat base; short conical neck with a plain, bowl-shaped mouth; short conical spout on the shoulder; arching handle from shoulder to rim; buff clay and slip, decorated in black, yellow and purple paint: eyes and lotus-flowers on shoulder, horizontal bands around body and neck, purple line with short bards at intervals on the handle. Dimensions: Height: 13 centimetres Object Type: oinochoe; jug Ware: Bichrome Ware (BiCh V) Techniques: painted; slipped; wheel-made

Date

600 - 450 BC

Accession No.

1894,1101.208

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Amathus