Faience fragment of a duck askos (flask with spout)

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ca. 2nd century BCE · Faience · Greek and Roman Art

A tiny hole in the beak of this duck head implies that it once belonged to an askos, which were often in the form of animals.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 2nd century BCE

Medium

Faience

Culture

Greek, Ptolemaic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Frieda Tchacos, 1997