Cow's head rhyton with relief of Medusa and Perseus
Cow's head rhyton with relief of Medusa and Perseus
Cow's head rhyton with relief of Medusa and Perseus
Cow's head rhyton with relief of Medusa and Perseus

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Cow's head rhyton with relief of Medusa and Perseus,

ca. 350–325 BCE

South Italian, Apulian
y1986-37

Information

Title
Cow's head rhyton with relief of Medusa and Perseus
Dates

ca. 350–325 BCE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
17.5 x 10.4 x 19.6 cm, diam. 9.7 cm (6 7/8 x 4 1/8 x 7 11/16 x 3 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Levy
Object Number
y1986-37
Place Made

Europe, Apulia, southern Italy

Culture
Greek
Period
Apulian
Type
ceramics, rhyta
Materials
glaze, ceramic
Subject
cows, palmettes, running ornament, knives, deities, figures (representations), mythical or legendary beings, mythology, mythology, petasuses

Acquired by Leon Levy and Shelby White at an unknown date from an unknown source; given to the Museum in 1986 by Mr. and Mrs. Levy.

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