DAUNIAN TERRACOTTA ASKOS WITH SPIRALS AND SYMBOLS Ca. 300 - 200 BC. A terracotta askos with a globular body and twin vertical spouts set opposite one another, separated by a high arched handle bridging the vessel. One spout is perforated to function as a strainer. The entire surface is decorated in black pigment with added red accents, including a frieze of spirals, wavy lines, small stylised animals, stars, concentric circles, and swastikas. The slightly concave base bears a sunburst border surrounding a central cross. For similar see: Catalogo generale dei Beni Culturali, Melfi, n. ca. 1700220842; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 06.1021.247. Size: 125mm x 120mm; Weight: 395g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.