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Rhyton

Harvester Vase (or Harvester Rhyton) detail of farm workers walking with sticks over their shoulders

A rhyton (ῥυτόν, pl.: rhytons or, following the Greek plural, rhyta) is a roughly conical container for ceremonial drinking or pouring libations. A rhyton is often sculpted in the shape of an animal’s head.

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  • The Harvester Vase

    The Harvester Vase

    A masterpiece of low relief sculpture The Harvester Vase is a rhyton from Bronze Age Crete, Greece, unearthed…