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Grecia

title: RHYTON

subject date: 2010-04-23

caption: RHYTON with bull's head in silver and gold leaf. This very special type of mug, with a hole in the bottom to induce the emptying of its contents in a single drink (we can imagine with the aim of leading to inebriation), was intended for ritual occasions. Greece, 16th century BC

category: HIS

copyright: © Fototeca Gilardi

copyright status: Copyrighted Work

country: Grecia

credit: Fototeca Gilardi

Creation date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

object name: 10201

priority: 0

multiplying price: 1.00

pricing: default

continent: Europa

image century : XVI a.C.

image epoch: Antica Grecia

licence: RM

subject century: XVI a.C.

subject epoch: Antica Grecia

technique: Artigianato

id: 8404

file name: FSNgilardi_10201.jpg

keywords

Ancient GreecegoldsculpturebullMinotaurMinosAncient Greecegoldsmith'sMycenaehornsdrinkingdrunkmugforceritualsymbologyrhyton