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Rhyton

c. 1000–800 BCE

Iran, Amlash

Medium
terracotta
Measurements
Overall: 18.2 x 19.1 cm (7 3/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Habib Anavian 1966.517
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Not on view
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A bulbous terracotta vessel tapers into a wide, flared rim that tilts forward from its rounded shoulder. The muted orange clay is mottled with brown patches and faint indentations. Flanking the rim are a loop handle and a zoomorphic spout resembling a small animal head. The asymmetrical form rests on a single, truncated leg, its matte surface emphasizing the organic, heavy nature of the unglazed earthenware.

Rhyton

c. 1000–800 BCE

Iran, Amlash

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