EditorialTerracotta askos (flask with a spout and handle), Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Vases, The guttus and askos are two kinds of flask for liquids, often probably oil. In ...
EditorialTerracotta askos (flask with a spout and handle), Late Classical, 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Campanian, Terracotta; black-glaze, H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Vases, The guttus and askos are two kinds of flask for liquids, often probably oil. In ...
EditorialGlass pourer flask, Mid Imperial, 2nd?early 3rd century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Glass; blown, 3 ? 2 1/8 ? 3 3/4 in. (7.6 ? 5.4 ? 9.5 cm), Glass, This simple but practical vessel was used for pouring liquids, drawn from large storage jars, into small cont...
EditorialTerracotta stirrup jar, Late Helladic IIIA2 late-IIIB, ca. 1325?1200 B.C., Mycenaean, Terracotta, H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.), Vases, The stirrup jar is one of the most common Mycenaean shapes used to contain liquids such as oil or wine.