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Askos
Italic
Hellenistic Period
2nd century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x length: 17.5 x 21 cm (6 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest from Charles H. Parker
Accession Number08.250
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 470; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 125 (additional published references).
DescriptionVegetable-stem handle with rudimentary volute at the base. Broken and mended. Crusty green patina.
ProvenanceAlfred Greenough Collection