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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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