VesselsCypriot3rd-2nd millennium BCE

Askos in shape of a Duck

2100-1500 BCE

Description

High-standing bird with ridged back, fan-shaped tail, small neck and head. Loop handle and neck with flaring rim at center of back. Bird stands on two feet with rounded bottoms and rocks slightly back and forth.

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Terracotta; buff slip, brown glaze.

Culture

Cypriot

Period

Bronze Age, Middle

Century

3rd-2nd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

H. 17 x diam. 19 cm (6 11/16 x 7 1/2 in.)

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