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Askos in shape of a Duck

Askos in shape of a Duck

2100-1500 BCE
High-standing bird with ridged back, fan-shaped tail, small neck and head. Loop handle and neck with flaring rim at center of back. Bird stands on two feet with rounded bottoms and rocks slightly back and forth.
Period
Bronze Age, Middle
Date
2100-1500 BCE
Culture
Cypriot
Dimensions
D: 48.26 cm
Medium
Terracotta; buff slip, brown glaze.
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1960.262
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)