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Bulls-Head Rhyton, from Knossos

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Title

Bulls-Head Rhyton, from Knossos

Subject

Domestica Animals

Description

From the Palace at Knossos, Crete

Creator

Source

MRC Visual Resources Collection

Publisher

Department of Visual Studies

University at Buffalo

Date

ca.1550 - 1450 BCE

Contributor

Rights

Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research and teaching.

Type

ceremonial vessels

ceremonial containers

containers (receptacles)

sculpture (visual work)

Identifier

VS3929954

vw-20110404-1

vw-20090924-1

Date Created

Date Modified

Is Part Of

Media Resource Center

Visual Resources Collection

Extent

Medium

Steatite with shell, rock crystal, and red jasper

the gilt-wood horns are restorations

Spatial Coverage

Iraklion Archaeological Museum (Iraklion, Greece)

Temporal Coverage

Audience

Collection

Visual Resources Collection (UB Only)

Tags

ancient and classical art, decorative arts, sculpture

Citation

Unknown artist, “Bulls-Head Rhyton, from Knossos,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 17, 2022, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/35698.