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Museo Civico Archeologico - Attic red-figure rython configured as a ram

Mid 5th century B.C.

Musei Civici di Bologna

Musei Civici di Bologna
Bologna, Italy

This unique Attic rhyton, a drinking horn here shaped like a ram's head, was a popular item in ancient Greece, often used for banquets and libations. These vessels were even found in Etruscan tombs in Bologna, imported directly from Athens along with other fine pottery for drinking wine.

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  • Title: Museo Civico Archeologico - Attic red-figure rython configured as a ram
  • Date Created: Mid 5th century B.C.
  • Location Created: Bologna, De Luca Etruscan necropolis, tomb 103
  • Rights: Settore Musei Civici Bologna | Comune di Bologna. Foto Roberto Serra
Musei Civici di Bologna

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