Image
Title
Large bull rhyton from Knossos, global view
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Annotation
Large bull rhyton (libation vessel) from the Little Palace at Knossos. Dated to the MM III / LM IB period. The horns, now restored, were made of gilded wood. Global view.
Detailed Info
| Object type |
rhyton
|
| Material |
gold
rock crystal steatit |
| Size | 0 |
| Author of the object |
no
|
| Condition | very good |
| Original | yes |
| Historical period |
Middle Minoan
Late Minoan Middle Ages Late Bronze Age |
| Date bottom | -1700 exact date: no |
| Date top | -1400 |
| Location of the object |
Krete
(
Kriti
Crete
)
Herakleion ( Iraklio Iraklion ) Knidos ( Cnidus ) |
| Museum |
Herakleion (Iraklio), Archaeological Museum
|
| Museum inventory number |
1368
|
| Location signature | cupboard 51 |
| Keyword |
bull
|
| Description | Large bull rhyton (libation vessel) from the Little Palace at Knossos. Global view. Dated to the MM III / LM IB period. The horns, now restored, were made of gilded wood. |
| Storage directory | Herakleion |
| Photographer | Zdenek Kratochvil |
| Updated at | 04-03-2010 05:47 |
| Created at | 04-03-2010 05:47 |
| Signature | 0502112 |
| Image group(s) |
Herakleion, Arch. Museum 04
|
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