Terracotta zoomorphic askos (vessel) with a ram's head

A terracotta vessel shaped as a ram with curved horns, a long raised spout at the back, and a loop handle over the body. Painted stripes and dotted bands in reddish-brown cover the pale clay, and short legs support it.

Look closer: The loop handle arches over the top of the body, a small detail easy to overlook beside the horns.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1725–1600 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

4000 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76