Pair of askoi

Each vessel takes the form of a stylized bird with a rounded body, a tail, and a long spout that resembles a neck. The top of each spout is attached to the body with a handle. The foot on each vessel suggests a bird's legs.

Pair of askoi

Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
Height: both 9.5 cm, Maximum width: 16 and 12.6 cm, Base diameter: 4.6 and 3.8 cm
Context:
Budapest-Királyok útja, Hungary
Date:
1150–800 BCE
Inventory Number:
66.58.2, 68.8.2
Lender:
Budapest History Museum, Budapest, Hungary
Credit:
Photo © Field Museum, photographer Ádám Vágó