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Pitcher (oinochoe)
Cypriote
Cypro-archaic Period
about 700–600 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, imitation Bichrome IV Ware
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 0.23 H. 0.178 D.
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.97
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 185.
DescriptionLight slip; modern decoration - eyes, quadruped, etc., painted over original design.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with General Luigi Palma di Cesnola (from Cyprus); May 16, 1872: purchased by MFA from General Luigi Palma di Cesnola for
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)