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Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Tarentine
The head is that of an Italic variety of Maltese dog. These rhyta began to be made about the middle of the fourth century B.C. and were glazed black, with red-figure decoration on the cuff. The latest pieces in the series were unglazed and articulated with paint.
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Title: Terracotta rhyton (vase for libations or drinking)
Period: Hellenistic
Date: late 4th–early 3rd century BCE
Culture: Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Tarentine
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H.: 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Object Number: 06.1021.258
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