Askos is the name given in modern terminology to a type of ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil. It is recognisable from its flat shape and a spout at one
An unusually large Etruscan askos at the Louvre, showing Pegasus on side A and Chimera on side B
Etruscan askos in the form of a rooster, 4th century BC, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Canosa di Puglia, generally known simply as Canosa, is a town and comune in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, southern Italy. It is located between Bari and Foggia, not far from Barletta
Panorama of Canosa di Puglia
A Greek pottery askos from Canosa di Puglia, depicting goddess Nike, the head of Medusa, and horses, 3rd century BC