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This rhyton is a very luxurious vessel for ritual libations. On the neck of the vessel, there is a scene with Boreas embracing Oreithia. To the right stands the goddess Athena and to the left Erechtheus, the mythical king of Athens and father of Oreithia.
Caption Silver rhyton in the shape of a young fawn's head, decorated with and a scene of Boreas embarcing Oreithia
Mythic people Athena (Deity), Oreithyia (Heroine) ,Boreas (Deity)
Type Metal object
Artist/Creator workshop from the Greek colonies of the Black Sea
Origin Taras, South Italy
Current position Civico Museo d’Antichità J.J. Winckelmann, Trieste (Italy)
Index number 4833
Dating late 5th - early 4th c. BC
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Museo d'Antichità JJ Winckelmann - Sala del Rhyton d’argento
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