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Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Artist/Maker Unknown
Description Attic red-figure oinoche (wine jug) used for the Athenian festival of Anthesteria, in honour of Dionysos. Represents a young boy pulling another boy's chariot; maybe a parody of the hierogamy performed during the festival. Terracotta, ca. 430–390 BC.
Dimensions H. 10.5 cm (4 in.); Diam. 8.1 cm (3 in.)
Credit line Purchase, 1877
Accession number L 71
Location Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities
Photographer/source Jastrow (2005)


fr: Œnoché (cruche à vin) attique à figures rouges (v. 430–390 av. J.-C.) utilisée pour la fête athénienne des Anthestéries, en l'honneur de Dionysos. Elle représente un jeune garçon tirant un char sur lequel est monté un autre garçon et pourrait parodier la hiérogamie des Anthestéries.

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