Askos Vessel with Animals - Athens, Attica - Geometric Period - 700 BC - Ceramic Vase

Item Specifics

Vase Details:
Condition: New, Handmade in Greece.
Material: Clay
Height: 8 cm - 3,1 inches
Width: 11 cm - 4,3 inches
Length: 9 cm - 3,5 inches
Weight: 220 g

Askos is the name given in modern terminology to a type of ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil. It is recognisable from its flat shape and a spout at one or both ends that could also be used as a handle. They were usually painted decoratively like vases and were mainly used for storing oil and refilling oil lamps.