Rhyton
1100-500 BCE
Description
Ceramic drinking vessel in the shape of an animal with projecting animal head spout, globular body with handle, raised on short tripod feet.
Dimensions
12.7 x 22.86 cm (5 x 9 in.)
Provenance
Offered by Ms. Ann B. Goodman. This vessel has been in the possession of the donor since the 1960s.
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