Oinochoe with Athlete

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Object/Title: Oinochoe with Athlete
Type: Pottery
Provenance: Greece
Findspot: Unknown
Abstract: Red-figure oinochoe depicting a draped male youth holding a strigil. He stands facing a column that represents the palaistra where athletes trained.
Physical Location: The Met Fifth Avenue
URL: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247334
Measurements: H: 21.6 cm
Description: Dates to c. 430 BCE. The strigil was used to scrape oil and dirt from the skin after exercising.
Bibliography: Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Terracotta oinochoe (jug)." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Online. Accessed November 22, 2017. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247334
Access Condition: Open Access for Scholarly Content
Creative Commons: CC0 1.0
Name: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Role: Photographer
Name: Donor
Role: Rogers Fund, 1906
Related Search Terms: Terracotta
Red-Figure
Oinochoe
Athlete
Male
Strigil
Equipment
Palaistra
Greek
Attic
Classical
Date: 5th c. BCE