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Animal-shaped vases came to Greece from the Near East where they were used for drinking. In Greece, they served primarily for liquid offerings. This fine example shows that the head was made in two parts and joined.
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Title: Terracotta rhyton (libation vessel) in the form of a ram's head
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 470 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Terracotta; red-figure
Dimensions: length 4in. (10.2cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1939
Object Number: 39.11.6
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