Attributed to the Painter of Leningrad 955
Greek; Tarentum (now Taranto), Apulia, Italy
Rhyton (Drinking Vessel) in Shape of Sheep's Head
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Attributed to the Painter of Leningrad 955
Greek; Tarentum (now Taranto), Apulia, Italy320-310 BCE
Rhyton (Drinking Vessel) in Shape of Sheep's Head
Attributed to the Painter of Leningrad 955 Greek; Tarentum (now Taranto), Apulia, Italy →red-figurevesselancient art
Date
320-310 BCE
Medium
terracotta, red-figure
Dimensions
20.9 × 11.4 × 12 cm (8 1/4 × 4 1/2 × 4 3/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Bequest of Chester D. Tripp
Decorated tableware enlivened festive meals, and could have humerous intentions. This vessel fashioned in the shape of a sheep’s head is a special kind of drinking cup that cannot be set down when full, encouraging the guest who held it to drink a great deal of wine.
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