ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Red-Figure Askos with Reclining Sphinxes
AAT Object TechniqueRed-figure
AAT Object Form/Functionaskoi
Place FoundCyprus, Europe
Place CreatedAttica, Greece, Europe
CultureGreek, Attic
Date4th Century BCE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineEx-collection Ambassador William R. Crawford
Dimensions4 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (10.5 x 7 cm)
Object number2004.054.052
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006Monsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
ProvenanceCollected by Ambassador William R. Crawford (1928-2002), Cyprus, 1968-1972. Thence by descent.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
ca. 570 BCE
4th Century BCE
5th-4th Century BCE
6th-5th Century BCE
late 4th Century BCE
13th Century BCE
ca. 2400-1650 BCE
mid 6th-5th Century BCE
7th Century BCE
7th Century BCE