Rhyton in the shape of a bull's head

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Object Details

Collection

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Exhibition History

Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran (February 4, 2012 - ongoing)

Credit Line

Gift of Patricia A. Mink in memory of Senator Hugh Scott

Date

ca. 330 BCE

Accession Number

S2013.3

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Vessel

Medium

Red-figure terracotta

Dimensions

H x W x D: 10.8 × 10.5 × 21.6 cm (4 1/4 × 4 1/8 × 8 1/2 in)

Origin

Tarentum, Apulia, Italy

On View

East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

ceramic

bull

Greece

Italy

Hellenistic period (323 - 30 BCE)

Greek and Roman Art

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3c7b30bdb-3a21-4098-beb7-1e4e386609cd

Record ID

fsg_S2013.3