Frog-Shaped Guttus (Oil Flask)

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Ceramic sculpture-pottery, circa 300s BCE, from the Apulia region of modern-day Italy. Currently in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection, alongside more ceramic works from the region in the same approximate era. Per their description:

Guttus is a Latin word referring to a small vessel with vertical spout and ring handle, probably used for pouring small amounts of precious liquids. Often, mold-made ceramic gutti take the form of animals, with realistic painted decoration. Here, the lifelike frog features black stripes and alternating black and white circles.

This image (and all of the Cleveland Museum of Art's images) are available in the public domain as a part of the Open Access Program.

Comments

[malusdraco]

FUCK YEAH FROG JUG!!!

[wintersouls]

what a little guy! i love 'em