Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel, ca. 650–600

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Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel, Archaic, ca. 650–600 , Etruscan, Terracotta; bucchero, H. 4 1/16 in. ( cm), Vases, This small vase, inscribed with the twenty-six letters of the Etruscan alphabet, may have been a container for ink. The head acts as a stopper and could be attached to the bird’s body by a cord. The missing tail no doubt curved downward to form a third foot

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Size: 3900px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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