Oinochoe

Wine jug, eastern Greek, c. 600 BC

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

 

“Animal friezes with sphinx and griffins, dogs and hares

 

The vase painting of the 7th century BC is characterized by strong orientalizing influences. New motifs from the animal and plant world replaced the geometric ornamentation.” www.khm.at/objektdb/detail/54295/

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