Small oil pourer

Made:
600-300 BCE in Italy
Small oil pourer

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Small oil pourer
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Small oil pourer, circular body with oblique spout for careful pouring, moulded relief of head - Asklepios(?), unsigned, possibly Campanian(?) South Italy, 600BC-300BC

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A20135
Materials:
pottery clay and complete
Measurements:
overall: 120 mm
foot: 67 mm,
body: 65 mm 100 mm,
type:
bottle
credit:
Puttick and Simpson Limited