Askos etrusco a forma di anatra

Abstract

This article shows a rare example of duck-askos from the Chiusi production. Since these were probably wedding presents,
the problem lies in understanding the meaning of the subsidiary decoration of this manufacture: female and
male head, winged female figure, Eros and satyr with thyrsus. The comparison with the Dionysian images on the same
manufacture’s vases suggests that they could be allusions to Bacchic experiences, as far as beneficiaries of the objects are
concerned.