1. A leather bag or wineskin used in ancient Greece for holding and pouring liquids.
Usage: historical; archaeology
2. A type of ancient Greek pottery vessel shaped like a bag or animal skin, used for storing wine or oil.
Usage: archaeology; art history

Examples

• The museum displayed an ancient askos made of terracotta from the 5th century BCE.
• Greek soldiers carried wine in an askos during their campaigns.
• The askos was a practical container for transporting liquids across long distances.
• Archaeologists found fragments of a decorated askos at the excavation site.
• The shape of the askos made it easy to pour wine at symposiums.