White Painted animal-shaped jug (askos) carrying six small animals on its back

Date1950-1750 BCE

Periodearly to mid-Middle Bronze Age

MediumCeramic (handmade, hollow) and terra cotta (handmade, solid) with red paint

DimensionsOverall
Height: (3 15/16 in.) 9.95 cm
Width: (3 3/16 in.) 8.1 cm
Length: (6 11/16 in.) 17 cm
Head
Height (preserved): (11/16 in.) 1.72 cm
Width (at ears): (15/16 in.) 2.43 cm
Feet
Width (at bottom): (7/16 in.) 1-1.28 cm
Width (max): (11/16 in.) 1.82 cm
Smaller figures
Height: (1 3/16 in.) 3 cm
Length: (1 9/16 in.) 3.92 cm
Handle
Height (preserved): (11/16 in.) 1.8 cm
Width: (2 3/16 in.) 5.6 cm
Thickness: (9/16 in.) 1.49 cm
Hole
Diameter: (1/2 in.) 1.2 cm
Dimension Notes:
wall thickness not measurable even with special calipers

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936

Object numberSN28.50

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Not on view

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Medium Details

Color

Fabric: 10YR 7/4 (very pale brown) to N 5/ (gray); core 5YR 7/4 (pink)

Paint: 10R 4/4 (weak red)

Inclusions

many sand, few lime, few small voids