Askos with Lid

This rather squat askos has a segmented body and a bottom that is flat with limited molding on the edge. A high looping handle is placed at a right angle to the tapering spout. A small circular lid with a small knob handle covers the central opening. A vessel of this shape would have been used to pour a liquid slowly, perhaps something like perfumed oil, or as a "feeder" vessel, which was used to feed infants, small children, or the infirm, or to dispense medicine.For the latest information about this object, Askos with Lid, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.