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Source Description
The mold-made lower portion of this drinking vessel was attached to the wheel-thrown neck prior to firing. The style of this rhyton indicates that it was made in the Greek colonies of southern Italy. Rhyta were produced in a variety of head shapes, including human; rams, mules, horses, deer, and griffins were especially popular. When lifted to the face for a drink, these rhyta might appear to be fabulous masks, but this delicate cup may not have been meant for daily use and may instead have been made as a funerary offering.
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Document identity
localId
8089
label
Rhyton in the Form of a Horse's Head
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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8089
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object
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normalized
title
Rhyton in the Form of a Horse's Head
description
The mold-made lower portion of this drinking vessel was attached to the wheel-thrown neck prior to firing. The style of this rhyton indicates that it was made in the Greek colonies of southern Italy. Rhyta were produced in a variety of head shapes, including human; rams, mules, horses, deer, and griffins were especially popular. When lifted to the face for a drink, these rhyta might appear to be fabulous masks, but this delicate cup may not have been meant for daily use and may instead have been made as a funerary offering.
provenance
Eleanor Blodgett, New York, by 1924, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph Brummer Gallery, Inc., New York, 1924, by purchase [Brummer inv. no. N712]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase, 1925; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
4th century BCE (Hellenistic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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rhyta
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
20.4
height
8.5
depth
11
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 1/16 × W: 3 3/8 × D: 4 5/16 in. (20.4 × 8.5 × 11 cm)
Source extras
cul
South Italian
med
terracotta, mold made; white slipped
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6256
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GRC
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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3
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photo
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