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Two-spouted askos

Π6337
Clay
Mended from several sherds and restored in places
Height without handle: 10 cm.Base diameter: 5.8 cm.
Chersonissos
Hellenistic period:
210-150 BC:
Gallery:
XXII
Case:
227
Exhibition thematic unit:
Classical - Hellenistic - Roman period (5th c. BC-4th c. AD). The Cemeteries
Symbolisms of Death
Description
Distinctive clay askos (oil flask). An arched handle connects the two spouts, one cylindrical and the other trefoil. The spouts correspond to two separate cavities inside the vessel. The black-glazed surface is decorated with floral motifs, vine tendrils with grapes, and olive branches in theWest Slope Style. This particular type of askos originated in the Classical period and was used for olive oil and vinegar. It is a very rare type, especially in Crete.
Bibliography:
Egglezou Μ., Ελληνιστική κεραμική Κρήτης. Κεντρική Κρήτη, Athens, 2005, 142, 238-239 and 318-327, pl. 99α.
Author:
S. P.


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