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Collection Online as of September 10, 2026

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

terracotta
Overall: 18.2 x 19.1 cm (7 3/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Habib Anavian 1966.517
Location: Not on view
  • Ulf Jaeger, “RHYTON,” Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2016. Fig. 2. www.iranicaonline.org
  • Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).
  • {{cite web|title=Rhyton|url=false|author=|year=c. 1000–800 BCE|access-date=10 September 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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