
Late Bronze Age II
White Painted Quadruped Askos
Hand-made pottery: White Painted V-VI askos in form of quadruped; trefoil spouted mouth in place of head; short stumpy legs, fused at front and back; short tail; arching strap handle on back; buff clay with brown striped decoration; clay shaved with a tool; chipped on rim and part of tail missing; paint worn on one side. Dimensions: Height: 8 centimetres; Length: 11.50 centimetres Object Type: askos Ware: White Painted Ware Series: White Painted V (WP V-VI); White Painted VI Techniques: handmade; painted; shaved
Date
1600 - 1200 BC
Accession No.
1898,1201.159
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Maroni