| Object Number | MS1596 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Italic | Etruscan |
| Provenience | Italy | South Italy |
| Date Made | 4th century BCE |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Technique | Black Glaze |
| Iconography | Duck |
| Description | Painted duck askos; large; fine. Resembles duck in having a duck's head, a stubby tail (mostly missing) and representations in glaze of wings and feathers. Ring foot. Spout at end opposite head. Bail-handle between head and spout. Scale pattern for feathers on front. Wing patterns include concentric zigzag and maeander. Large palmette below tail on back. Intact save for missing tail stub. |
| Height | 19 cm |
| Length | 20 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase; Subscription of John Wanamaker, 1896 |
| Other Number | 947 - Stevenson Etruscan Series Number |
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