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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
localId
2273
label
Askos in the Form of a Duck
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obj
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object
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4
Source metadata
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2273
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Askos in the Form of a Duck
description
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.
provenance
Dr. Frederick G. Stern, Potomac, Maryland, by 1984 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1984, by gift.
date
second half 5th century BCE (Classical)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
askoi
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4
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4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.7
height
6
depth
11.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/16 × W: 2 3/8 × L: 4 7/16 in. (7.7 × 6 × 11.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
style
Attic
med
terracotta
creator_ids
6256
collection_ids
GRC
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none
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photo
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