388 - Zoomorphic vessel. Vicus, ca. 200–600 CE. H 19.5 cm, L 19 cm. Reddish clay with a reddish-brown glaze. Spherical whistle-shaped vessel in the form of a feline creature with hollowed-out eyes and five distinctive protrusions beneath the muzzle. Behind each ear are four holes through which the sound escapes when air is blown into the vessel. The rim is broken off. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Hans von Appen, Germany, 1968.

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