Greek, Daunian — Double spouted askos with dolphins — 3rd Century B.C

Greek, Daunian, 3rd Century B.C, Pottery, 213 mm x 180 mm x 160 mm. Condition: Good condition, small hole in the dolphins' side. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Double spouted askos with dolphins.

Culture: Greek, Daunian.

Dating: 3rd Century B.C.

Material: Pottery.

Dimensions: 213 mm x 180 mm x 160 mm..

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Double spouted askos with dolphins

Material: Pottery

Culture: Greek, Daunian

Period: 3rd Century B.C

Dimensions: 213 mm x 180 mm x 160 mm.

Condition: Good condition, small hole in the dolphins' side

Historical context

Greek and Hellenistic material culture relies on codified forms and iconography. Surviving objects help document stylistic and technical evolutions across regions and workshops.

Attribution: Greek, Daunian. Dating indicated: 3rd Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex Swiss private collection, family property since the 1970s. Part of the collection was on loan to the Archaeological Collection of the University of Zurich until the end of 2022..

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/greek-double-spouted-askos-with-dolphins/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-9065
Period
Greek, Daunian
Date
3rd Century B.C
Diameter
213 mm x 180 mm x 160 mm.
Other References
YA-9065
Condition
Good condition, small hole in the dolphins' side
Provenance
Ex Swiss private collection, family property since the 1970s. Part of the collection was on loan to the Archaeological Collection of the University of Zurich until the end of 2022.