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oinochoe

An item at Louvre

Decoration: on belly; woman (remains, chignon, headband, tunic, in front of); man (remains, crown: leaf, holding, ?, stick); right; man (?, remains, drapery, holding, reins, ?) on belly (below); meander (alternating with, checkerboard) on belly (behind); plant motif (remains, palmette, scroll, lotus flower) Condition of the work: there are only 10 non-joining fragments of the belly and shoulder, some of which are glued back together


Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities

An exhibit at Louvre

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The Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities is home to a collection of artworks representing the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman civilizations; it illustrates the art of a vast area encompassing Greece, Italy, and the whole of the Mediterranean basin, and spans the period from Neolithic times (4th millennium BC) to the 6th century AD.