Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.109: Trefoil Oinochoe Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Trefoil Oinochoe , 1992.256.109,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/304530. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.109 Title Trefoil Oinochoe Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 5th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/304530 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast and hammered Dimensions 18.8 x 5.4 x 9.9 cm (7 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina is a rough brown and green, with an area of green fibrous pseudomorphs, over a smooth reddish brown. Small losses have occurred at the rim and the bottom of the handle, and portions of the rivets are missing. There are cracks in the lower portion of body and at the handle attachment to the rim. The body of the vessel was fabricated by hammering to raise the sides and shape the neck and rim. The handle was probably made by casting and then hammering. Tool marks from cold working can be seen on the handle surface. The handle was mechanically attached with rivets. A piece of sheet metal was used in antiquity for reinforcement inside the rim where the handle is attached. Carol Snow (submitted 2002) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates Accession Year 1992 Object Number 1992.256.109 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums The body of this trefoil oinochoe is apple-shaped with a cylindrical neck (1). The trefoil mouth is relatively small and thin. The base is flat. The single handle is attached to the vessel by two rivets on the lip below the mouth and one to three rivets at the attachment plate. The handle curves sharply above the mouth and then descends in a straight line to the body. The edges of the handle are raised; the midrib of the handle is decorated by a raised band with a beaded border on either side. The shape of the attachment plate may be a vegetal motif or a simple circle. NOTES: 1. Compare T. Weber, Bronzekannen: Studien zu ausgewahlten archaischen und klassischen Oinochoenformen aus Metall in Griechenland und Etrurien (Frankfurt, 1983) 430, nos. A.I.1-4, pl. 20. Lisa M. Anderson Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
