Terracotta rhyton (libation vessel) in the form of a ram's head
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.
Artwork Details
- 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
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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