Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel ca. 650–600 Etruscan 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. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #1215. Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel, Part 1 Play or pause #1215. Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel, Part 2 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for t
Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel ca. 650–600 Etruscan 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. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #1215. Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel, Part 1 Play or pause #1215. Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel, Part 2 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel 251482 Etruscan, Terracotta vase in the shape of a cockerel, ca. 650?600 , Terracotta, H. 4 1/16 in. ( cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Fletcher Fund, 1924 (, b)
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