Terracotta vase in the form of an animal
Description: | The vase appears to be a variant of the askos, a bag-shaped flask with one spout and a handle over the top. While askoi often take the form of birds, the animal here appears to be a quadruped and is equipped with two spouts. H. 7 5/16 in. (18.6 cm) |
Period: | Geometric I |
Date: | 1050 - 950 BC |
Collection: | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Provenance: | From Cyprus |
References: | Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 532, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
Accession Number: | 74.51.784 |