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Black-Figure Olpe (Wine Jug): Rooster

c. 575 BCE

Greek, Middle/Late Corinthian

Medium
ceramic
Measurements
Overall: 35.5 cm (14 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1924.355
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Location
102B Greek
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Roosters appear frequently on vases—alone, in cock fights, and as love gifts.

Description

Although this wine jug, simply decorated with a rooster and two lotus blossoms, looks much like Athenian vases, it was made in Corinth. The paler buff color of the Corinthian clay can be seen on the handle and in some areas of loss, but the background of the decorated area has been covered with a red slip imitating the reddish, iron-rich Attic (or Athenian) clay. On the back of the vase, two reserved (red) crescent shapes may represent eyes, like those painted in much more detail on many drinking cups of this period.
An orange and black ceramic olpe vessel features a pear-shaped body, high arched handle, and flared foot. On a central orange band, a rooster with red and white paint and detailed line work stands between two floral buds. A band of small black dots encircles the shoulder. Dark glaze covers the neck, handle, and base, while several visible cracks and repaired fragments run across the surface.

Black-Figure Olpe (Wine Jug): Rooster

c. 575 BCE

Greek, Middle/Late Corinthian

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