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Askos in the Shape of a Recumbent Boar

500 BCE-300 BCE

Askos (pouring vessel) in the shape of a recumbent boar; opening for filling equipped with strainer on proper right shoulder, tube-like spout on right hindquarters; double-string handle on back. Remains of dark paint in ears, traces of red in left angle of snout; heavy incrustation with traces of rust.

Period

Classical period

Date

500 BCE-300 BCE

Culture

Greek

Medium

Terracotta, traces of paint

Findspot

Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, South Italy

Museum

Harvard Art Museums

Accession Number

2004.203

Image Source

harvard

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