Mycenaean Bull Rhyton

Mycenaean Bull Rhyton. 16th c. BCE.

Mycenaean Bull Rhyton. Rhyton in the shape of a bull’s head. This Rhyton was found in Tomb IV at the Acropolis of Mycenae. It is made of silver with golden horns, nostrils, and flower on the forehead. Comparing this with the Bull rython in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete it is easy to see resemblance to Minoan art. 16th c. BCE, 31 cm tall.
Exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.

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