Rhyton Collection

Mycenaean art. Greece. Silver rhyton as head of a bull with golden horns and forehead adorned with a gold rosette. Royal Tomb IV at Mycenae. 16th century BCE. National Archaeological Museum. Athens

Rhyton in the shape of a sphinx, 5th century bc
3079206 Rhyton in the shape of a sphinx, 5th century bc; (add.info.: Rhyton (drinking vessel) in the shape of a sphinx, made in Athens. Dated 5th Century BC); Universal History Archive/UIG

Vase in the shape of a drinking horn, or rhyton, ending with the head and the paws of a lion-griffin
930389 Vase in the shape of a drinking horn, or rhyton, ending with the head and the paws of a lion-griffin and used as a fountain decoration, end of the first century BC

Rhyton in the shape of a sphinx
3079205 Rhyton in the shape of a sphinx; (add.info.: Rhyton (drinking vessel) in the shape of a sphinx, made in Athens. Dated 5th Century BC); Universal History Archive/UIG

Rhyton in the form of a Bull's Head, 200 B.C.-200 A.D.. Creator: Unknown
Rhyton in the form of a Bull's Head, 200 B.C.-200 A.D

Rhyton (Drinking Vessel) in the Shape of a Donkey Head, 480-470 BCE. Creator: Painter of London E 55
Rhyton (Drinking Vessel) in the Shape of a Donkey Head, 480-470 BCE

Rhyton (Drinking Vessel) in Shape of Sheeps Head, 320-310 BCE. Creator: Painter of Leningrad 955
Rhyton (Drinking Vessel) in Shape of Sheeps Head, 320-310 BCE

Rhyton Cup in the Form of a Hair, Staffordshire, c. 1780

Rhyton Cup in the form of a Fox, Staffordshire, c. 1750. Creator: Staffordshire Potteries
Rhyton Cup in the form of a Fox, Staffordshire, c. 1750

Rhyton Cup in the form of a Fox, Staffordshire, Early 18th century

Terracotta horse rhyton with rider as part of handle on back, Late Cypriot IIIB Period, c
1216466 Terracotta horse rhyton with rider as part of handle on back, Late Cypriot IIIB Period, c.1125-1050 BC (ceramic) by Cypriot; 22.5x36.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Egyptian and Greek pottery, decorated antefix 5, and rhyton in the shape of a cows head 6. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French

Breakfast, c. 1600 (oil on wood)
BOO226887 Breakfast, c.1600 (oil on wood) by Metsu, Gabriel (1629-67); 56x42 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

Vessel terminating in the forepart of a stag, c. 1300 BC (silver, gold inlay)
3704121 Vessel terminating in the forepart of a stag, c.1300 BC (silver, gold inlay) by Hittite, (13th century BC); 18 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Horned figure vessel (ceramic)
XBP356002 Horned figure vessel (ceramic) by Colima Culture; height: 34.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Conical rhyton, Late Minoan IB Period (fired clay)
1216298 Conical rhyton, Late Minoan IB Period (fired clay) by Minoan; height: 35 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Greece Minoan conical rhyton; covered by four friezes)

Fox rhyton (ceramic)
1216296 Fox rhyton (ceramic) by Mycenaean, Late Helladic Period (c.1600-1100 BC); length: 16.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Wedgwood black basalt rhyton or lekythos, vessel for liquid in the form of a female head (autotype)
6014488 Wedgwood black basalt rhyton or lekythos, vessel for liquid in the form of a female head (autotype) by English Photographer

Vessel, c. 1900-1600 BC (painted ceramic)
3704110 Vessel, c.1900-1600 BC (painted ceramic) by Hittite, (1700-1500 BC); 8.3x10.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Autumn Vintage Festival, 1877. Creator: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Autumn Vintage Festival, 1877

Rhyton (Drinking Horn) Terminating in a Rams Head, Mid of the 5th cen. BC. Creator: Scythian Art
Rhyton (Drinking Horn) Terminating in a Rams Head, Mid of the 5th cen. BC. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Rhyton (Drinking Horn), 5th-4th century BC. Artist: Scythian Art
Rhyton (Drinking Horn), 5th-4th century BC. Found in the collection of Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis

Mycenaean pottery rhyton in the shape of a Bulls Head, 14th century BC
Mycenaean pottery rhyton in the shape of a Bulls Head, from a tomb at Karpathos, from the British Museums collection, 14th century BC

Greek rhyton in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane, 5th century BC
Attic Greek rhyton in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane, from the British Museums collection, 5th century BC

Mycenaean art. Greece. Rhyton as lions head embossed in gold foil. Found in Tomb IV Circle A at Mycenae. Around 1550 BCE National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece

Persian-Achaemenid art. Iran. Gold rhyton decorated with a f
Persian-Achaemenid art. Islamic Republic of Iran. Gold rhyton decorated with a fantastic leonine creature. 5th Century BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Hagia Triada Sarcophagus. ca. 1450 BC - 1400 BC. Painted terra-cotta. Ritual sacrifice of a calf. Minoan art / Cretan art. Late Minoan period. Painting. GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Iraklion

Fountain in the form of a horn-shaped drinking cup (rhyton)
Roman Art. Fountain in the form of a horn-shaped drinking cup (rhyton) signed by Pontios Marble. Early Augustan period. 1st. century B.C. Pentelic marble. It comes from Rome. Capitoline Museums

Silver Rython. Mycenaean art. Jewelry. GREECE. ATTICA. Athens. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: GREECE. PELOPONNESE. ARCADIA. Mycenae

Lion Rhyton; Unknown; Eastern Parthian Empire; 1st century B.C.; Gilt silver, stone, and garnets; Object (mounted): H: 30.5 x L: 18.5 x Diam. (rim): 35.5 cm (12 x 7 5/16 x 14 in.)

Stag Rhyton; Unknown; Eastern Seleucid Empire; about 50 B.C. - A.D. 50; Gilt silver, garnet, glass; Object: H: 27.5 x Diam. (rim): 12.7 x L: 46 cm (10 13/16 x 5 x 18 1/8 in.)

Lynx Rhyton; Unknown; Eastern Seleucid Empire; 50 - 1 B.C.; Gilt silver; Object: H: 24.5 x Diam. (rim): 12.2 x L: 41.9 cm (9 5/8 x 4 13/16 x 16 1/2 in.)

Mycenaean bulls head rhyton, Shaft Grave IV NOTE: This image avail. up to 100MB. Call for details

Silver rhyton in the shape of bovine head
Silver rhyton in the shape of a bovine head with gold horns and rosette on the forehead. The muzzle, which has a pouring hole, is gold plated as were initially the eyes and the inside of the ears

Bronze rhyton, from Caucasus
Prehistory, Russia, 8th century b.C. Bronze rhyton. From Caucasus

Clay rhyton in shape of rooster with red overpainting, from House of Venus in Bikini at Pompeii
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Clay rhyton in the shape of a rooster with red overpainting. From Pompei, House of Venus in the Bikini

Gold rhyton in shape of a lions head, from Mycenae, Greece
Mycenaean civilization, 14th century b.C. Goldsmithery. Gold rhyton in shape of a lions head. From Mycenae, tomb III

Turkey, Kultepe, Rhyton in the shape of a crouched animal, gloss painted terracotta 19th Century B.C. France, Paris, Musee du Louvre, Hittite art

Cycladic civilization, terracotta zoomorphic rhyton
Cycladic civilization, 2nd millennium b.C. Terracotta zoomorphic rhyton

Turkey, Kanesh, Rhyton (drinking vessel) in the shape of a lion from the Assyrian colony 19th Century B.C. France, Paris, Musee du Louvre, Assyrian art

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Rhyton: A Journey Through Art and Time From Mycenaean art in Greece to Persian-Achaemenid art in Iran, the rhyton has been a fascinating vessel that transcends cultures and centuries. In ancient times, the silver rhyton took the form of a bull's head, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship of Mycenaean artists. Its intricate details captured the strength and power associated with this majestic animal. Moving eastward, we encounter a golden rhyton adorned with delicate floral motifs in Persian-Achaemenid art. This masterpiece showcases the opulence and refinement of ancient Iranian culture. The Hagia Triada Sarcophagus takes us back to Minoan Crete during 1450-1400 BC. Here, we find an intricately carved rhyton depicting scenes from daily life - a testament to their belief in an afterlife filled with abundance. Fast forward to classical Greece, where drinking vessels took on whimsical forms such as donkey heads or sheep heads. The Painter of London E 55 and Painter of Leningrad 955 showcased their artistic prowess through these playful yet functional pieces. Not all rhytons were lighthearted though; some pushed boundaries like one crafted between 100 B. C. And A. D. 500 which featured a man with an exaggerated phallus as its focal point - perhaps symbolizing fertility or invoking laughter among revelers. As time progressed, even Staffordshire potters embraced this unique form by creating cups shaped like hair or foxes during the 18th century. These charming pieces added character to everyday objects while paying homage to earlier traditions. Beyond Europe's borders lies Egypt, where ceramic vessels featuring zoomorphic spouts captivated viewers from c. 1100 BC up until the first century CE. These imaginative creations merged human and animal elements seamlessly into functional works of art.