Askos in the Form of a Quadruped

Possibly Cypriot; possibly Cappadocian; possibly North Syrian

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Caption

Possibly Cypriot; possibly Cappadocian; possibly North Syrian. Askos in the Form of a Quadruped, ca. 1100–800 B.C.E.. Terracotta, pigment, 4 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 4 3/4 in. (12.6 x 6.8 x 12 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.638. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Askos in the Form of a Quadruped

Date

ca. 1100–800 B.C.E.

Medium

Terracotta, pigment

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

4 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 4 3/4 in. (12.6 x 6.8 x 12 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour

Accession Number

16.638

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