3-047-556 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Oinochoe, 25 BC-AD 25. Pitcher with Pan and a Satyr. Additional Info: Cast in bronze, this oinochoe or pitcher is elaborately decorated. A large grapevine inlaid in silver encircles the neck. Water lily and acanthus leaves and lotus buds adorn the vessel's body. A satyr's head flanked by two duck heads embellishes the upper end of the handle. The satyr wears a wreath and has silver inlaid eyes. A head of Pan serves as the lower end of the handle, the main part of which takes the form of a silver snake.