Stock No.17032
A patinated bronze model of a rhyton, after the Antique, the terminal in the form of a bull's head, with a looping handle, on a circular socle.
English, c.1800.
Notes: In the 2nd century BCE, the Minoans developed a ceremonial drinking vessel called a rhyton, developed from the Greek word rheo, 'to flow'. These vessels are characterised by their double opening; when liquid is poured into the top it flowed through a smaller opening. In antiquity, this was used for aerating wine, or pouring liquid into a shallow bowl to offer as a libation to the Gods.
Listed Price: £560 (+VAT where applicable)
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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5 1⁄8"
13 cms |
6"
15.3 cms |
6 7⁄8"
17.5 cms |
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