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The forepart of this rhyton is decorated with the protome of a female figure. The head has strongly projecting brows and very large ovoid eyes with thick raised rims. The nose is large and the mouth small and downturned.
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Title: Fragment of a terracotta rhyton (pouring vessel) in the form of a woman
Period: Archaic
Date: late 7th–early 6th century BCE
Culture: Anatolian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions:
H.: 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)
Diam.: 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Gift of Torkom Demirjian, 1993
Accession Number: 1993.272.2
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