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rhyton
Object Type
rhyton
Museum number
91249
Description
Copper alloy rhyton with bull's head spout and four legs; cast.
Cultures/periods
Islamic
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Mosul
Materials
copper alloy
Technique
cast
Dimensions
Height:
16.50 centimetres
Length:
23 centimetres
Weight:
1010 grammes
Width:
6 centimetres
Bibliographic references
BM Returns 1894 / BM Returns: Account of the Income & Expenditure of the British Museum ... for the year ending the 31st day of March 1894
Location
Not on display
Subjects
cattle
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Kirkor Minassian
Acquisition date
1894
Acquisition notes
Provenance reported in BM Return for 1894.
Department
Middle East
BM/Big number
91249
Registration number
1894,0611.50