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Askos in the Form of a Duck

Red-figure 6256 · second half 5th century BCE (Classical)

This askos has a rounded flaring rim, painted black. Its neck has a concave profile and is glazed black outside and inside. It has a single strap handle. It has a duck body with a flat base, black on the exterior and is reserved on the underside. The bill, eye, and details of the wings are black. The irises of the eyes are reserved.For the latest information about this object, Askos in the Form of a Duck, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.

Technique

Red-figure

Date

second half 5th century BCE (Classical)

Culture

Greek

Painter

6256

Medium

terracotta

Museum

Walters Art Museum