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Askos

300 BCE-100 BCE

Pinkish-buff fabric with metallic black slip. Askos has a ring base, an everted rim on its spout, and a strap handle. A large palmette is painted in added white on either side of the body of the vessel.

Period

Hellenistic period

Date

300 BCE-100 BCE

Culture

Greek

Dimensions

H: 8.20 cm W: 9.10 cm

Findspot

Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Gnathia (Apulia)

Museum

Harvard Art Museums

Accession Number

2007.104.7

Image Source

harvard

Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)