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Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of a lion

Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of a lion

Geometric 1200–1050 BCE
Askos in the form of a lion. Cypriot. Late Cypriot IIIB. Classification: Vases. Credit: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76. Gallery 171.
Technique
Geometric
Period
Late Cypriot IIIB
Date
1200–1050 BCE
Culture
Cypriot
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession Number
74.51.818a
Image Source
met_cc0
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