Caption

Black-finished askos, unknown Campanian workshop, black-finished pottery, askos, Campania Italy. Askos with a profiled foot and a semicircular body closed at the top with a slightly recessed surface. Narrow neck ending in a wide rim. Ribbon-shaped handle attached to the neck and to the upper surface of the vessel. Appliqué with a female head glued to the upper surface of the vessel, probably Medusa, surrounded by a wreath of intertwined snakes. Finish is black, shiny, worn in places, particularly on the handle and the edge of the rim. Light orange clay. Handle and neck cracked and glued. Mid 3rd century BCE., A rounded ceramic vessel with a single arched handle and a short spout, shown against a plain gray background; the surface of the vessel is predominantly black with areas of worn paint revealing lighter, tan-colored spots and edges, and there are small scuffs and chips across its body and handle.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_166

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Keywords

Black-finished askos unknown Campanian workshop black-finished pottery askos Campania Italy Askos profiled foot semicircular body closed top slightly recessed surface Narrow neck ending wide rim Ribbon-shaped handle attached neck upper surface vessel Appliqué female head glued Medusa surrounded wreath intertwined snakes Finish black shiny worn places particularly edge rim Light orange clay Handle neck cracked glued Mid 3rd century BCE rounded ceramic vessel single arched short spout shown plain gray background predominantly black areas worn paint revealing lighter tan-colored spots edges small scuffs chips across body handle.