Middle Bronze Age II

Bird Form Askos

Pottery askos in form of a bird in White Painted IV ware; hand-made; elongated body with a curved neck sitting on three low stump feet, one at the front and two at the back; pair of 'chicks' applied to the body on each side; ring for suspension on back; lug-like tail at the back; hole at the front for pouring; made of buff clay decorated with dark paint: zig-zag lines along the sides. Dimensions: Height: 5 centimetres; Length: 7.50 centimetres Object Type: vessel Ware: White Painted Ware Series: White Painted IV (SCE type VIII f) Techniques: painted; handmade; slipped