Late Bronze Age II
Terracotta askos (vessel) in the form of a bird or turtle
Fantastic vase with two handles, fish-shaped body, bird-like head, and two feet. H. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) length 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm)
Date
1450 - 1200 BC
Accession No.
74.51.789
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
- From Cyprus
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 332, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 65, p. 43, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.