Rhyton of a Bull
Item
File name
Morales_artstor_rhyton_of_bull.jpg See all items with this value
Title
Rhyton of a Bull See all items with this value
Description
This is a rhyton in the shape of a bull with gold horns and a black face. See all items with this value
Place name
Palace of Minos at Knossos plan. See all items with this value
Subject
Artifact
Notes
This was found at the little palace at Knossos. Only the most elite members of society would have used or seen it.
Date photographed
unknown
Citation for images from the web
Rhyton of a Bull. c. 1700-1400 BCE. black steatite, gilded wood horns, red jasper eye, white shell or marble inlay. Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. Greece. https://library.artstor.org/asset/LESSING_ART_10311442229.
