Caption

Oinochoe in the shape of a woman's head, Greece, ca. 450 BC, Attica. Oinochoe vessel in the shape of a woman's head, yellowish clay with orange surface and in places shiny black engobe; some elements painted white. The upper part and the headdress are covered with black engobe, the headdress bearing a white olive wreath. The neck is outlined at the base with a black band. The elongated female face, very carefully modeled, corresponds to the classic Attic head type from the second half of the 5th century. The oval eyes are surrounded by a black outline. The hair is divided by a parting and falls in waves to ear level. The headdress flows into a narrow neck ending in a wide, cup-shaped spout. A cylindrical handle/vice is attached vertically between the rim and the back of the head. Preservation condition: missing engobe in some places; damaged surface. Iconography: head; culture: Greek; ancient vessel; oinochoe., A sculpted terracotta female head with stylized wavy hair and a calm facial expression, topped by a tall, curved handled vessel forming a helmet-like cap; the head shows areas of surface wear and some flaking. The hair and face are warm orange-brown terracotta with subtle lighter and darker shading, the vessel and handle are predominantly dark black with scattered pale beige spots, and there are small areas of off-white on the eyes and worn patches. The background is a uniform medium gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_265

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Keywords

Oinochoe shape woman's head Greece ca 450 Bc Attica Oinochoe vessel yellowish clay orange surface places shiny black engobe elements painted white upper part headdress covered black engobe headdress bearing white olive wreath neck outlined base black band elongated female face carefully modeled corresponds classic Attic head type second half 5th century oval eyes surrounded black outline hair divided parting falls waves ear level headdress flows narrow neck ending wide cup-shaped spout cylindrical handle vice attached vertically rim back head Preservation condition missing engobe places damaged surface Iconography culture Greek ancient vessel oinochoe sculpted terracotta female head stylized wavy hair calm facial expression topped tall curved handled vessel forming helmet- cap areas surface wear flaking face warm orange-brown terracotta subtle lighter darker shading vessel handle predominantly dark black scattered pale beige spots small areas off-white eyes worn patches background uniform medium gray.