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Wine cooler, Attic Geometric vessel

A unique Attic geometric oenochoe (wine jug) bearing a battle scene inspired by Homer’s Iliad. The neck bears a display of three heavily armed warriors between geometric shapes. A display of two warriors on a two-horse chariot facing two men on foot can be seen on the body. The weapons and the method of combat are the ones described by Homer. In fact, it is speculated that the scene is a representation of an event described in the Iliad, the battle between the Pylians and the Epeans. The twin sons of Molione also participate. The identification of the twin brothers is not absolutely certain, but if it is correct, this wine cooler’s display is among one of the earliest representations of a specific event in Greek ancient art. The uniqueness of the vessel is also due to its inside, where two pipes are placed crosswise. The most likely explanation for this strange but otherwise unknown structure is that it was a sort of cooling vessel: filled with wine, it was placed in a cold water basin or inside a well, and the water ran through the pipes, cooling the wine faster.

Handmade and hand painted copy of museum quality

172.00 €

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Time-period of the original: Geometric period, 750-725 B.C.
Location of the original: Agora Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece
Material: cast/clay/ceramic
Height: 24cm (9.4in)
Width: 16cm (6.3in)
Weight: 1050 grams (2.31lb)

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