Oinochoe with Statue of an Athlete

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Object/Title: Oinochoe with Statue of an Athlete
Type: Pottery
Provenance: Greece
Findspot: Greece, Rhodes, Fikellura Cemetery, Fikellura grave 164
Abstract: Black-figure oinochoe depicting a man wearing a himation and a large wreath holding a branch towards a statue of an athlete or warrior wearing armour and holding a shield.
Physical Location: British Museum
URL: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_objec...
Measurements: H: 22.1 cm ; W: 12.6 cm ; D: 12.8 cm
Description: This is a scene of a statue consecration. Dates to c. 500-480 BCE.
Bibliography: The British Museum. "oinochoe." The British Museum. Accessed May 10, 2017. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_objec...
Access Condition: Attributed to the Trustees of the British Museum under the license CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Creative Commons: CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
Name: Trustees of the British Museum
Role: Photographer
Name: Athena Painter
Role: Painter
Related Search Terms: Oinochoe
Black-Figure
Statue
Athlete
Armour
Equipment
Wreath
Greek
Date: 6th c. BCE