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The askos is a bag-shaped vase that normally has a vertical spout as well as a handle over the top. The horse belongs to a class of pieces datable to the late sixth and fifth century B.C., believed to have been made in eastern Greece and found in particular numbers in Sicily and Southern Italy.
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Title: Terracotta vase in the form of a three-legged horse
Period: Archaic
Date: 6th century BCE
Culture: East Greek
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); length 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1964
Object Number: 64.11.11
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