Riton

Qavril İone, 1947IV-II centuries B.C.

National History Museum of Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan

The stem of a glass-shaped riton made of reddish clay was completed with a deer head. The riton was decorated with wavy and straight lines drawn by scratch-carve method. A small hole was opened in the middle of the deer body. Riton was used as a goblet in everyday life.

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Title: Riton
Creator: Qavril İone, 1947
Date Created: IV-II centuries B.C.
Location: Azerbaijan, Mingechaur
Medium: Height-18.5 cm. Blade 10 cm; base-3.5 cm. Shaping, polishing, scratching embroidery, baking. Ceramics

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