rhyton

Examples of rhyton in the following topics:

• The Neopalatial Period

  • Bulls are often depicted in mural frescoes and many bull figurines and rhytons have been excavated .

• Mycenaean Ceramics

  • Rhytons are elaborate and decorative drinking cups that often take the shape of animals.
  • Several Mycenaean rhytons have been excavated, and include one in the shape of a boar's head and another in the shape of a bull's head.
  • The bull-headed rhyton may have been influenced by or intended for trade with the Minoans.
  • Both of these rhytons are conically shaped and are painted in a single color with abstract shapes and defining features, such as ears and eyes.
  • Describe the figurines, rhytons, kraters and other ceramic objects made by the Mycenaeans.

• Mycenaean Metallurgy

  • A silver rhyton called the Silver Siege Rhyton was likely used for ritual libations.
  • The Silver Siege Rhyton is unique for its depiction of a siege.
  • The scene is only preserved on a portion of the rhyton, but a landscape of trees and a fortress wall are clearly recognizable.
  • A third rhyton in the form of a bull's head, like the dagger above, suggests a similarity with the Minoan culture.
  • The rhyton consists primarily of silver with gold-leaf accents.

• Art of the Persian Empire

  • The gold rhyton below, which bears a stylized ram's head in relief, dates to the Achaemenid period.