Askos

early 5th-late 4th century BCE (Classical)

8.3 cm 6.8 cm 10.4 cm

Citation

The body of this askos resembles a hemisphere with a shallow, domed top and a flat bottom. It has a cylindrical, flaring neck and lip, with the lip connected to the body by an arching strap handle. A vessel of this shape would have been used to pour a liquid slowly, perhaps so...

Artifact

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20561
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Mrs. R. M. Templeman, Arlington, VA, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1955, by purchase.
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en
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.2076

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