Terracotta vase in the form of a lobster claw ca. 460 Attributed to the Class of Seven Lobster-Claws Donkey; keras (drinking horn)Because so many aspects of Greek life depended on the sea, a vase in the shape of a lobster claw is not surprising. It is, however, exceptional and may be a variant of the askos—a bag-shaped oil container provided with a vertical mouth and strap handle. The Dionysiac iconography of the lobster claw suggests that it was a novelty item used at symposia (drinking parties).. Terracotta vase in the form of a lobster claw 251401 : Attributed to the Class of Seven Lo
Terracotta vase in the form of a lobster claw ca. 460 Attributed to the Class of Seven Lobster-Claws Donkey; keras (drinking horn)Because so many aspects of Greek life depended on the sea, a vase in the shape of a lobster claw is not surprising. It is, however, exceptional and may be a variant of the askos—a bag-shaped oil container provided with a vertical mouth and strap handle. The Dionysiac iconography of the lobster claw suggests that it was a novelty item used at symposia (drinking parties).. Terracotta vase in the form of a lobster claw 251401 : Attributed to the Class of Seven Lobster-Claws, Terracotta vase in the form of a lobster claw, ca. 460 , Terracotta, Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. (7 x cm) Other: 6 1/4in. (). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1923 ()
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