Terracotta askos (flask with a spout) in the form of a cock, Hellenistic, 2nd half of 3rd century B.C., Italic, Terracotta; Magenta Ware, h. 3 5/8 in (9.2 cm); w. 5 5/8 in (14.3 cm), Vases, Askoi shaped like animals were commonly used as lamp fillers; the oil was introduced into the askos via the small inlet off to the side, and was then poured out through a tiny hole under the beak into the lamp in a smooth and controlled stream
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Terracotta askos, flask, spout, form, cock, Hellenistic, 2nd half, 3rd century B.C, Italic, Terracotta, Magenta Ware, h, 3 5/8, 9.2 cm, w, 5, 14.3, Vases, Askoi shaped, animals, commonly, lamp fillers, oil, introduced, askos via, small inlet, off, side, poured out, tiny hole, under, beak, lamp, smooth, controlled stream
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