A Large Apulian Red-Figure Oinochoe, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE Vessels - Faience formed by laminating individual pieces

formed by laminating individual pieces in separate colors under great heat which causes them to fuse together

It is generally supposed that the wedjat was the moon eye

and snout resting on the ground near his front paws

Condition:  Two ear inlays are now missing

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A Large Apulian Red-Figure Oinochoe, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE Vessels - Faience formed by laminating individual piecesA wheel thrown pottery oinochoe (chous) with discoid foot, piriform body, gently tapering neck, trefoil mouth, and applied strap handle. The vessel is covered in a lustrous black glaze and decorated in the red figure technique. The principal panel depicts a seated female figure, likely Aphrodite, holding a dove, her customary attribute. She is shown seated upon a stool and clad in a finely rendered chiton, her hair arranged in curls gathered into a