Minoan Rhyton

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 26 April 2012

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Minoan Rhyton — Stone rhyton (libation vase) in the form of a bull's head from the Minoan site of Knossos, New-Palace period (1600-1500 BCE), Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete.

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Minoan Rhyton. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/380/

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