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Askos in the Form of a Duck

Greek (Artist)
second half 5th century BCE (Classical)
terracotta
(Ancient Greece )

This askos has a rounded flaring rim, painted black. Its neck has a concave profile and is glazed black outside and inside. It has a single strap handle. It has a duck body with a flat base, black on the exterior and is reserved on the underside. The bill, eye, and details of the wings are black. The irises of the eyes are reserved.

Provenance
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Dr. Frederick G. Stern, Potomac, Maryland, by 1984 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1984, by gift.

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Geographies

Greece, Attica (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 3 1/16 × W: 2 3/8 × L: 4 7/16 in. (7.7 × 6 × 11.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Frederick G. Stern, 1984

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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48.2516

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