Terracotta zoomorphic askos (vessel) with a ram's head

Unknown

ca. 1725–1600 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

An indigenous species of wild sheep existed on Cyprus in the Bronze Age. Domestic sheep had also been introduced by Neolithic settlers.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1725–1600 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76