Funerary Head Vase

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Artist Unknown 4th century BCE pottery and paint 18 3/8 x 6 x 7 in. (46.7 x 15.2 x 17.8 cm) Museum purchase through funds from Beaux Arts

This is a Greek funerary vase decorated with two female figures, a small statue and a bust. The origins of the vase can be attributed to Canosan pottery, dating back to the fourth century in southeastern Italy. It is an oinochoe or pitcher, used as funerary vase. The vase takes the form of a woman with her hair pulled back from her face, kept in place with a diadem. On top of the lady’s head is a smaller, upright figure of a woman wearing a flowing garment called a chiton. The smaller figurine is supported by the pitcher’s long, curved handle.

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