Caption

Oinochoe in the shape of a woman's head, Greece, Attica, ca. 450 BC. Oinochoe vessel fashioned from yellowish clay with an orange surface, in places covered with shiny black engobe; some elements painted white. The upper part and the headdress are covered with black engobe, on the headdress a white olive wreath is depicted. 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. Hair is parted 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., A photographed terracotta head-shaped vessel with a long neck and a curved handle forming a spout, showing a human female face with stylized hair; the object displays earthy orange-brown tones on the face and neck, darker black and dark green with patchy lighter spots on the handle and top of the head, and lighter creamy-beige areas in the hair and around the eyes, set against a plain gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_267

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Keywords

Oinochoe shape woman's head Greece Attica ca 450 Bc Oinochoe vessel fashioned yellowish clay orange surface places covered shiny black engobe elements painted white upper part headdress covered black engobe white olive wreath depicted 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 parted 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 photographed terracotta head-shaped vessel long neck curved handle forming spout showing human female face stylized hair object displays earthy orange-brown tones face darker black dark green patchy lighter spots handle top lighter creamy-beige areas hair eyes set plain gray background.