hehasawifeyouknow:A lobster-claw shaped Greek vase. Wonderfully bizarre!ancientpeoples:Terracotta Va
hehasawifeyouknow:A lobster-claw shaped Greek vase. Wonderfully bizarre!ancientpeoples:Terracotta Vase in the Form of a Lobster Clawca. 460 BCGreek, ClassicalBecause so many aspects of Greek life depended on the sea, a vase in the shape of a lobster claw is not surprising. It is, however, exceptional and may be a variant of the askos—a bag-shaped oil container provided with a vertical mouth and strap handle. The Dionysiac iconography of the lobster claw suggests that it was a novelty item used at symposia (drinking parties).Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art -- source link
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