Accession_Number | temp.2022.7.3 |
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, rounded neck to insert the oil, a pouring spout in the upper body to pour the olive oil; solid handle from the middle of the neck to the upper part of the body. |
Material | terracotta |
Fabric | |
Fabric_description | gray clay |
Munsell_color | 2.5Y 6/2 2.5Y 4/1 |
Decoration | no decoration, domestic use |
Inscriptions | |
Condition | intact without cracks, the rim of the neck is a little chipped, darker spots in some places of the jar |
Technique/Style | turning lathe |
Provenance | Italy |
Period | Late Roman |
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Image | |
Comparanda | temp.2014.12.1 |
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Beazley_DB | |
Height | 26.0 |
Diameters | neck: 7.0 body: 14.2 base: 8.5 |
Handle_height | 9.5 |
Other_dims. | neck height: 8.5 pouring spout height: 8.5 |
Location | 6.2 |
Edited_by | Ludovica |
Date_edited | 12/07/2022 |