Votive Wine Strainer (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

4th–3rd century BC
South Italian (Apulia) (Native South Italian, Canosan)
terracotta, pigment
Overall: 2 1/2 × 10 3/8 × 6 1/4 in. (6.35 × 26.35 × 15.88 cm)
85.505

The painted decoration of this strainer makes it too fragile for daily use, indicating that it was a symbolic utensil dedicated in a sanctuary. The birds surrounding the bowl (where seeds would be caught) add a playful element to the vessel.

Kathleen Boone Samuels Memorial Fund
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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