Magpieblog on Nostr: Etruscan rhyton in the shape of a dog's head, terracotta, 475 BCE. I had to look ...
Etruscan rhyton in the shape of a dog's head, terracotta, 475 BCE.
I had to look 'rhyton' up. It's an ancient, animal-shaped vessel used for pouring liquids. Since rhytons normally have an opening on each end, this one is actually upside-down. In any case, the potter who made it was a very fine artist.
Photo: Museo Nazionale Etrusco/National Etruscan Museum, Rome
#Etruscans #art #archaeology #pottery #artifacts #Italy
I had to look 'rhyton' up. It's an ancient, animal-shaped vessel used for pouring liquids. Since rhytons normally have an opening on each end, this one is actually upside-down. In any case, the potter who made it was a very fine artist.
Photo: Museo Nazionale Etrusco/National Etruscan Museum, Rome
#Etruscans #art #archaeology #pottery #artifacts #Italy