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Roman Beaked Oinochoe in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009

Roman Beaked Oinochoe in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009
Beaked Pitcher


Creator: Roman (Artist)

Period: 1st century

Medium: cast bronze, silver inlay (Metal)

Accession Number: 54.947

Measurements: 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 4 in. (21 x 10.8 x 10.2 cm) (h. x w. x diam.)

Geography: Campania, Italy (Place of Discovery)


This "oinochoe," a pitcher for serving wine or water, has the head of Eros (the child-god of love, also known to the Romans as Cupid) at the base of the handle. A griffin overlooks the spout.

Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/15942/beaked-pitcher/

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