Askos
300 BCE-100 BCE
Description
Pinkish-buff fabric with metallic black slip. Askos has a ring base, an everted rim on its spout, and a strap handle. A large palmette is painted in added white on either side of the body of the vessel.
Dimensions
8.2 x 9.1 x 4 cm (3 1/4 x 3 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Part of original McDaniel gift of 1943. Included in a non-comprehensive list of McDaniel objects dated October 25, 1946.
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