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Painted ceramic Askos

3rd century BC

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto, Italy

Askos (small vessel for unguents) in the shape of a donkey carrying two wine amphorae on its back, between which is a ribbon handle; on the front a decorative motif painted in white is still discernible, as are the animal’s muzzle and bidle.

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  • Title: Painted ceramic Askos
  • Date Created: 3rd century BC
  • Location Created: Taranto, Arsenale militare, 1913
  • Physical Dimensions: 18 cm (height); 19 cm (width)
  • Medium: Ceramic
  • Room: Room XIX, showcase 41, 14.1
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto

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