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Askos
Greek or Roman
Hellenistic or Roman Imperial Period
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gammai, Grave 115
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height x length: 26.4 x 37 cm (10 3/8 x 14 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Oric Bates
Accession Number24.366
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 471; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 125 (additional published references).
DescriptionAskos form. Long projecting spout. Handle ends in acanthus leaf over spout. Foot integral. From Gamai, tomb 115, #16 B.
ProvenanceFrom Gammai, Nubia (Sudan), Grave 115, object #16a-b. 1915-6: excavated by Oric Bates & Dows Dunham for the Harvard Peabody Museum; 1916: assigned to Oric Bates in the division of finds with the Sudanese government; Sept. 4, 1924: given to the MFA by Mrs. Oric Bates.