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Oinochoe

Unknown4th century A.D.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Free-blown amber-colored oinochoe, the gather inflated to creat the body, the neck and rim elongated and shaped. The foot trailed on with a separate gather and tooled.. Decorative raised band trailed around the mid-neck and two more to the underside of the rim. Two separate gathers attached to the rim abd pulled out and downwards, attached to the shoulder to create the handle.

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  • Title: Oinochoe
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 4th century A.D.
  • Location Created: Roman Empire
  • Physical Dimensions: 18 × 9 cm (7 1/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
  • Type: Oinochoe
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Glass
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 2003.433
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Vessels (Containers)
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