Jug painted with bands
| Misure | h 19,8; ø edge 7,6, ø foot 5,8 |
| Stato | parzialmente ricomposta, parti mancanti integrate con il restauro |
| Luogo e cronologia | Salentino - square votive deposit P2. V - IV century BC |
The oinochòe (wine pitcher, from the Greek oinos, wine, and chéo, pour), decorated with bands and parallel lines, appears between the VI and IV centuries BC. in Peucetia, thanks to the commercial trade with the neighbouring colonies of Magna Graecia, Taranto and particularly, in Metaponto.
This is a type of vase which was widespread and there are many variations, including the shape with a rim, which often has three lobes, less frequently, they are circular, as in the case of this example.
This type of decoration is a simplified form of geometric motifs that spread from the Greek world all throughout the Mediterranean from the early centuries of the second millennium BC, forming the basis of the decorative repertoire most used by ceramic decorators of the local indigenous cultures, including the Peucetians.
