Terracotta zoomorphic askos (vessel) with antlers

A terracotta vessel shaped as a deer-like animal with a stout body, short legs and a raised spout at the back. Two branching antlers rise from its head, and the buff clay is decorated with reddish-brown cross-hatched and checkered bands across the body.

Look closer: A small round loop or handle sits on the back near the raised spout.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1725–1600 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3200 × 4000 px

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