Askos in the Shape of a Recumbent Boar
500 BCE-300 BCE
Description
Askos (pouring vessel) in the shape of a recumbent boar; opening for filling equipped with strainer on proper right shoulder, tube-like spout on right hindquarters; double-string handle on back. Remains of dark paint in ears, traces of red in left angle of snout; heavy incrustation with traces of rust.
Dimensions
20.96 cm (8 1/4 in.)
Provenance
From the collection of Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg.
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