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Red figured oinohoe vase

175.00 

Zeus  holding the young god Dionysus

Red figured oinohoe. It depicts Zeus seated, holding the young god Dionysus at his feet. Behind him stands Hera.
In the upper part, decoration of a meander*.

Circa 435- 420 B.C

*For the people of Ancient Greece, Meander (or Meandros) was thought to symbolize eternity and the undulating flow of human life through reproduction. The unbroken, interlocking pattern turned it into a symbol of both unity and infinity, whereupon it became one of the most important symbols in Ancient Greece

Weight 1.2 kg
Dimensions 12 × 12 × 22 cm

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