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Terracotta Askos in the Form of a Bird in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, January 2018

Terracotta Askos in the Form of a Bird in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, January 2018

Terracotta askos (flask) in the form of a jackdaw,4th century B.C.

Object Details

Period: Late Classical

Date: 4th century B.C.

Culture: Etruscan

Medium: Terracotta; black-glaze

Dimensions: H. 6 7/16 in. (16.4 cm)
length 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)

Classification: Vases

Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1965

Accession Number: 65.11.13

Similar to a small crow, this askos in the form of a jackdaw is adorned with a protective bulla necklace usually worn by children. It holds a pebble or a seed in its beak.

Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/255194

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