Rhyton with centaur protome

ca. 160 BCE
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Rhyton with centaur protome
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: ca. 160 BCE
  • Culture: Greek
  • Medium: Silver, gold
  • Dimensions: 8 11/16 × 4 5/16 in. (22 × 11 cm)
    Mount: 2 9/16 in. × 8 1/2 in. × 3 15/16 in. (6.5 × 21.6 × 10 cm)
  • Classification: Gold and Silver
  • Credit Line: Antikensammlung, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

Audio

Cover Image for 718. Silver rhyton (drinking horn) in the form of a centaur

718. Silver rhyton (drinking horn) in the form of a centaur

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Rhyton with centaur protome - Greek - Hellenistic - The Metropolitan Museum of Art