Ritual pouring vessel, pre-Christian cross on bull head
European Museums, The British MuseumPrechristian cross on the forehead of a bull head, a ritual pouring vessel.
Pottery rhyton (ritual pouring vessel) in the form of a bull's head
Mycenaean, 1300-1200 B.C. (LHIIIb) Found in a tomb on Karpathos
Ritual sprinklers or liberation vessels were frequently made in the shape of animal heads with small holes in the mouth to allow the liquid to escape. The bull's head is the most popular form.
Supplementary images:
Prechristian cross on the forehead of a bull head, a ritual pouring vessel
Taken on Friday 14th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Tags:
bull
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clay
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clay animal
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cross
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cross without frame
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flower-like
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four-point
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four-pointed cross
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head
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horns
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prechristian
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rhyton
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ritual item
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ritual vessel
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stripes
Genre:
1300-1200 B.C.
Source: London, United Kingdom
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