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Description: | Big terracotta askos with plastic decoration. It has globular body, flat base and tall spout with flat rim. A large horizontal ribbon handle is attached on the shoulder. Applied on the body there are 2 reliefs of winged gorgon head .On both sides of the body there were also 4 foreparts of horses and 2 draped and winged female figures (Nike). A third draped female figure is attached on the handle. The surface of the vessel is partially worn, but traces of the polycromathic decoration still remain. The upper part of the body is decorated with pink colour, the lower part with bands of opposing triangles in pink, white, and red. The neck is decorated with scales in red, white and blue. Traces of pink, yellow and red pigments remain on the gorgon heads and on the female figures. One of the horses has reins depicted in red. | Source: | Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.foreignarchaeology.178358 | Go to resource |
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