Terracotta askos (vessel)
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Fantastic vase with high handle, spout, string holes, and chequer pattern.
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Fantastic vase with high handle, spout, string holes, and chequer pattern.
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Title: Terracotta askos (vessel)
Period: Middle Cypriot
Date: ca. 1900–1600 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 7 9/16in. (19.2cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.1039
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