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Askos
The body of this askos resembles a hemisphere with a shallow, domed top and a flat bottom. It has a cylindrical, flaring neck and lip, with the lip connected to the body by an arching strap handle. A vessel of this shape would have been used to pour a liquid slowly, perhaps something like perfumed oil.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Mrs. R. M. Templeman, Arlington, VA, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1955, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16/1977 | Examination | x-ray fluorescence |
Geographies
Greece, Attica (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 11/16 × Diam: 3 1/4 × D: 4 1/8 in. (6.8 × 8.3 × 10.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Sales & Accessions Purchase Fund, 1955
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2076