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Rhyton with Zoomorphic Handles
| Collection number | 土032-0032 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Azerbaijan, Iran |
| Period | Late Parthian period |
| Date | ca. 1-300 CE |
| Material | Pottery |
| Dimension | H. 24.0 cm |
| Comment | It is the rhyton that is characteristic for Parthian period. One side of the spherical body is painted with the pattern such as the tree of cedar, and the other side is decorated in a lattice and triangle patterns. Two handles are designed in a shape of a goat and the horse each. The harness such as the reins and the saddlecloth is drawn on the horse faithfully. Projections on the bottom are the spout for liquid outflow. |
| Classification | pottery |
| Keywords | Brown, Orange, White Pretty, Gorgeous Western Asia, Iran, Northwestern Iran, Azerbaijan Roman-Byzantine Period, Arsacid Dynasty, Parthia Clay, Pottery, Terracotta Vessel, Jug/Pitcher, Rhyton, Jar, Handled/Lugged vessel, Handled Creature, Tetrapoda, Horse, Goat, Horned animal Pattern, Lattice, Wavy/Zigzag line, Herringbone |
| 資料ID | 1794 |