Zoomorphic Vessel
Rhyton
63-15-1
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Iran | Amlash
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 63-15-1 |
| Current Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
| Provenience | Iran | Amlash |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Iconography | Horse |
| Description | Ceramic, black. Rhyton in the shape of a saddled and bridled horse. Applied and incised ecoration. Small hole in center of chest. Spout in center of back on saddle. Broken and reapired. All fragments present. "This rhyton or drinking vessel is thought to come from the Ardebil area of northwestern Iran. It is in the form of a stylized horse equipped with trappings. These include a bridle with a strap down the center of the face and a saddle cloth held in place with straps around the chest and under the tail. These straps are deocated with pendants. Saddlecloths were used for riding as saddles were unkonwn at this time in the Near East. 150BC-AD250" |
| Height | 19.3 cm |
| Length | 27.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Mahboudian Gallery, 1963 |
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