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Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of a fish

ca. 1200–1175 BCE
Not on view
The askos probably imitates a Mycenaean prototype of the late thirteenth century B.C. Traces of decoration in orange paint are preserved.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of a fish
  • Period: Late Cypriot III
  • Date: ca. 1200–1175 BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
    length 10 15/16 in. (27.8 cm)
  • Classification: Vases
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.788
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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