Terracotta vase in the form of an animal - image 1

Geometric I

Terracotta vase in the form of an animal

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)

Date

1050 - 950 BC

Accession No.

74.51.784

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.