Description
| ITEM | Oinochoe |
| MATERIAL | Pottery, Malacena ware |
| CULTURE | Etruscan |
| PERIOD | 3rd Century B.C |
| DIMENSIONS | 150 mm x 100 mm |
| CONDITION | Good condition |
| PROVENANCE | Ex Private collection, S.A., collected in 1970s |
An oenochoe, also spelled oinochoe (Ancient Greek: οἰνοχόη; from Ancient Greek: οἶνος oînos, “wine” and Ancient Greek: χέω khéō, “I pour,” sense “wine-pourer”; plural oinochoai), is a wine jug and a key form of ancient Greek pottery. Intermediate between a pithos (large storage vessel) or amphora (transport vessel), and individual cups or bowls, it held fluid for several persons temporarily until it could be poured.
