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Fragment from Red-Figure Oinochoe (Wine Jug) or Hydria (Water Jar): Woman Holding Box

Shuvalov Painter

Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of a broken vessel, likely a wine jug or water jar, with a black background and reddish-brown figures. The fragment shows a woman's head and shoulders on the left side, facing right. She has curly dark hair and wears a garment with a visible fold on her right shoulder. The woman appears to be holding a box or chest in front of her. The box is depicted with two visible sides and two circles, one on each side. The fragment is broken along a vertical line down the center. The background of the image is dark gray, gradating to black at the top. The fragment sits on a light gray surface. The overall color scheme is black, reddish-brown, and gray.

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900 × 794 px
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