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Italic Black-Glaze Askos (jug)
Greek, South Italy

Title

Italic Black-Glaze Askos (jug)

Artist

Unknown Artist (Greek, South Italy)

Date

4th century BCE

Medium

ceramic

Dimensions

4 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (11.4 × 11.4 × 14.6 cm)

Classification

Vessels & Containers

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. A.F. Jonas

Object Number

1945.65

On View

On view

Provenance

Dr. August Frederick Jonas (1854–1934) and Mrs. A.F. Jonas (née Jessica Maud Stebbins, 1874–1961), Omaha, Nebraska, by 1934–May 4, 1945;
Gift of Mrs. A.F. Jonas to Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 1945.

Exhibition History

Between Myth and Reality: Ancient Greek Vases from Joslyn Art Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, May 24, 2022–June 4, 2023.

Published References

Ann Steiner, Joslyn Art Museum: Ancient Greek Pottery (Omaha: Joslyn Art Museum, 1985) 80, fig. 35, (repro.).

Ann Steiner, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. United States of America. Joslyn Art Museum 21 (Omaha: Joslyn Art Museum, 1986), 24, pl. 41, fig. 1 (repro.).