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AN ATTIC RED-FIGURE MINIATURE CHOUS
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AN ATTIC RED-FIGURE MINIATURE CHOUS

LATE 5TH CENTURY B.C.

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AN ATTIC RED-FIGURE MINIATURE CHOUS
LATE 5TH CENTURY B.C.
With the figure of a child, crawling with arm outstretched towards a wheeled toy, a jug to one side, band of ovolo below
4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm.) high
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Lot Essay

The Greek term "chous" originally denoted a liquid measure. The festival of Choes was when the new wine was tasted, part of the spring Dionysiac celebrations (see lot 251). Small children participated and would be given miniature choes such as the above example.

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