VesselsGreek3rd-2nd century BCE

Guttus: Horseman Riding Over Enemy

3rd-2nd century BCE

Description

Oil vessel with spout and handle

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Period

Hellenistic period

Century

3rd-2nd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

9.84 x 10.16 cm (3 7/8 x 4 in.)

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