Astragaloi

Esquema

Getty AAT: Objects Facet

Jerarquía

mobiliario y equipamiento > contenedores > contenedores > <contenedores por forma> > vasijas (containers)

Descripción

Rare red-figure vessels in the shape of knucklebones. The ancient name of the vessel is unknown. The Greeks and Romans used sheep knucklebones as gaming pieces and it has been suggested that the astragalos may originally have been used as a container for them.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265012

Otros términos

  • astragalos [en]