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Description: | Pottery vase of Mycenaean ware, made in mainland Greece and imported to Egypt. This type of vase is known as an 'askos', and was used to transport valuable liquids, like olive oil. This particular vase is the only example of an intact askos-vase ever found in Egypt.
The vase has a flat ring base and a rounded body, which is completely closed except for the spout-like neck opening. The neck is narrow and placed at an angle at the top of the vase. A handle extends from the mouth of the neck to the top of the vase. The vase is decorated with red stripes or bands around the body and the base of the neck.
Material: Pottery | Source: | Manchester Museum | Identifier: | mm.emu.ecatalogue.humanities.361895 | Go to resource |
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