Caption

Askos with spout and strainer, unknown Attic workshop, Greek pottery toilet vessel with tubular spout and ribbon handle; top covered with a strainer. 5th century BC, Attica; vessel askos. Height 6.2 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 9 cm, weight 0.09 kg., A dark rounded ceramic vessel with a short spout on one side and a stout handle on the opposite side, showing a matte black surface with worn areas where a warm terracotta color is exposed; the rim and foot show chipping revealing the same terracotta tone, and several fine cracks and repaired lines traverse the body; the handle and spout display scuffed spots and small abrasions, and the object sits against a flat neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_140

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.3Mb (1.1Mb) / 13.6in x 13.6in / 4068 x 4068 (300dpi)

Keywords

Askos spout strainer unknown Attic workshop Greek pottery toilet vessel tubular spout ribbon handle top covered 5th century BC Attica vessel askos Height 6.2 cm width 8.3 cm depth 9 cm weight 0.09 kg dark rounded ceramic vessel short spout side stout handle opposite side showing matte black surface worn areas warm terracotta color exposed rim foot chipping revealing terracotta tone several fine cracks repaired lines traverse body handle spout display scuffed spots small abrasions object sits flat neutral gray background.