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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2966137, member: 56859&quot;]I&#039;m strongly leaning towards it being an oinochoe, despite its differences from what we would think of as a functional pitcher.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen a smattering of somewhat similar vessels online-- very skinny necks, high thin handle, skinny spout, and with various decorations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s what I think the spout might look like from another angle (clumsy photoshop modification of the spout).&nbsp; Maybe the coin shows the vessel in a perfect lateral view, hiding the other side of the spout.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]726987[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And a rough sketch of the same concept, viewed from the top of the vessel:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]726989[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for taking a look at it!&nbsp; I&#039;m leaning towards ceremonial oinochoe, perhaps in gold or other metal.&nbsp; This week I&#039;ll send inquiries to a few museums and see if they have any ideas.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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