Askos (pottery vessel)
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2009) |
Askos (Ancient Greek ἀσκός "tube"; plural: ἀσκοί - askoi) is the name given in modern terminology to a type of ancient Greek pottery vessel[1] used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil. It is recognisable from its flat shape and a spout at one or both ends that could also be used as a handle. They were usually painted decoratively like vases and were mainly used for storing oil and refilling oil lamps.
These were extensively traded in and around the Mediterranean. An example of this is UC47602 in the Petrie Museum's collection, which is a Black Glazed vessel with an almost metallic appearance and was originally produced in Greece (the main production was in Attica), Etruria, and was excavated in Memphis.
The original meaning of ἀσκός is wineskin. The early Christian sect of the Ascitae takes its name from them. The Ascodrugitae, however, are unrelated except in a folk etymology.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Askos - The Classical Art Research Centre". www.beazley.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ^ Joshua T. Katz (2002), "How the Mole and Mongoose Got Their Names: Sanskrit ākhú- and nakulá", Journal of the American Oriental Society, 122 (2): 296–310, doi:10.2307/3087624, JSTOR 3087624.
External links
[edit]
 | This ceramic art and design-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Ancient Greece related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |