rhyton
- Museum number
- 1867,0508.1289
- Description
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Pottery: red-figured rhyton, terminating in Griffin's head.
Design red on black ground, with yellow accessories. Above, egg-moulding; palmette each side. The Griffin's head is painted black, with white markings on the ears, the eyes red with black markings; curved beak, upright ears, and comb.
Nude youth seated to right on a rock, wearing a fillet, with phiale in left hand; above, three ivy-leaves; in the field, two small plants.
- Production date
- 370BC-350BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 8.89 centimetres
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Height: 19.05 centimetres
- Location
- On display (G73/dc73)
- Acquisition date
- 1867
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1867,0508.1289
