| Accession_Number | temp.2014.12.1 |
| Shape | cruet (askos) |
| Shape_description | the shape is similar to an askos (a jar used to pour wine or olive oil but askoi generally have a pouring spout wider and parallel to the handle, and they are very often zoomorphic), this is a cruet for daily use. Rounded body jar with flat base, a pouring spout and a bigger filling aperture; a single handle from the middle of the neck to the upper part of the body. |
| Material | terracotta |
| Fabric | |
| Fabric_description | red clay |
| Munsell_color | 5YR 5/6 |
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| Condition | intact without cracks, the rim of the pouring spout is fractured |
| Technique/Style | turning lathe |
| Provenance | Italy |
| Period | Late Roman |
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| Comparanda | cruets from Museum of Fratte Rosa (Pesaro-Urbino, Marche region, Italy) |
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| Height | 26.0 |
| Diameters | rim: 7.2 neck: 4.9 body: 15.7 base: 8.9 |
| Handle_height | 9.1 |
| Other_dims. | pouring spout height: 5.8 |
| Location | 6.2 |
| Edited_by | Ludovica |
| Date_edited | 07/07/2022 |