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Terracotta Askos in the Form of a Bull in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, January 2011
Terracotta askos (flask with a spout and handle over the top)
Period: Late Classical
Date: 4th century B.C.
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: Overall: 4 1/16 x 5 9/16 in. (10.4 x 14.2 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Purchase, The Abraham Foundation Inc. Gift, 1979
Accession Number: 1979.11.5
Description:
Recumbent bull
South Italian pottery is rich in hand-sized flasks for oil. The askos shape originates in that of a leather bag; when used for wine, the source is an oxhide, trimmed and sewn closed. Askoi often assume the form of animals.
Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/1300...
Period: Late Classical
Date: 4th century B.C.
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: Overall: 4 1/16 x 5 9/16 in. (10.4 x 14.2 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Purchase, The Abraham Foundation Inc. Gift, 1979
Accession Number: 1979.11.5
Description:
Recumbent bull
South Italian pottery is rich in hand-sized flasks for oil. The askos shape originates in that of a leather bag; when used for wine, the source is an oxhide, trimmed and sewn closed. Askoi often assume the form of animals.
Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/1300...
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