Ancient Greek Terracotta Askos

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Ancient Greek (Campanian) terracotta askos with a crescentic body, a loop strap handle on the back, a short cylindrical neck with a disc rim, a smooth glazed surface, about 12.1 cm high, in excellent, intact condition.

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Greek blackware askos vessel with crescentic body, a loop strap handle on the back and short cylindrical neck with disc rim. Smooth glazed surface. Exquisite.

Size: 12.1 cm H - 4 3/4 inches
Material: Terracotta
Culture: Greek, Campanian, c. 4th - 3rd Century B.C.
Condition: Intact


Provenance: Previously with Charles Ede Ltd. 1995 #1316, .ex Bellmans auctions, London.

The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU

Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.

Greek blackware askos vessel with crescentic body, a loop strap handle on the back and short cylindrical neck with disc rim. Smooth glazed surface. Exquisite.

Size: 12.1 cm H - 4 3/4 inches
Material: Terracotta
Culture: Greek, Campanian, c. 4th - 3rd Century B.C.
Condition: Intact


Provenance: Previously with Charles Ede Ltd. 1995 #1316, .ex Bellmans auctions, London.

The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU

Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.

Details

Culture
Ancient Greek
Century/ Timeframe
Greek, Campanian, c. 4th - 3rd Century B.C.
Name of object
Askos
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2020
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1995
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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